Ogen Surname

126,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ogen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ogan' or 'Wogan,' which see, compare Orm and Worm, Ulf and Wolf.

William fit Ogyn, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Michael Wogan, or Ogan, 1513: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Ogen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,6531:14,7152,317
Cameroon2971:69,9308,781
Nigeria2781:637,20430,060
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Papua New Guinea921:88,62711,768
England311:1,797,35772,927
Israel291:295,09125,768
Japan291:4,408,42437,714
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

The alternate forms: Ögen (17), Ogén (14) & Ôgen (1) are calculated separately.

Ogen (520) may also be a first name.

Ogen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ogan' or 'Wogan,' which see, compare Orm and Worm, Ulf and Wolf.

William fit Ogyn, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Michael Wogan, or Ogan, 1513: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ogen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ogen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ogen (Russian: Оген) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Ögen, Ogén or Ôgen. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ogen is the 126,449th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,027,698 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Ogen live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ogen is also the 370,386th most widespread first name internationally, held by 520 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,653 people, or 1 in 14,715. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Nebbi District, where 21 percent reside, Zombo District, where 17 percent reside and Tororo District, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 8 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Ogen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ogen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ogen last name rose 143 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ogen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ogen surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ogen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning $48,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $45,597 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ögen9217/
Ogén9214/
Ôgen921/
Hogen891,952/
Gogen89297/
Odgen89265/
Ozgen89213/
Ongen89159/
Ogeen89141/
Oghen8985/
Ogeng8958/
Ougen8952/
Ogien8933/
Ogenc8930/
Oegen8928/
Oggen8925/
Oigen8924/
Oygen898/
Oguen897/
Ogoen896/
Ogent894/
Ogaen893/
Osgen891/
Ogend891/
Otgen890/
Ogn86267/
Hodgen801,559/
Hoegen801,317/
Hougen80927/
Hoogen80667/
Oigene80246/
Hoggen80117/
Gogien8068/
O'Geen8048/
Ottgen8039/
Odgien8031/
Ozgent8027/
Onghen8026/
Ogenne8021/
Hogenn8013/
Hongen808/
Gougen806/
Hosgen806/
Oggeng806/
Huogen804/
Ongien804/
Oughen801/
Gohgen801/
Hoigen801/
Hoygen801/
Oegeen801/
Hoguen801/
Ogeene801/
Okguen801/
Oigenn801/
Ouguen801/
Onngen801/
Oyghen801/
Hoghen800/
Goggen800/
O'Guen800/
Oguenn800/
Goygen800/
Googen800/
Ocen7549,466/
Agen752,186/
Osen751,978/
Egen751,365/
Ozen751,218/
Ojen75953/
Ugen75770/
Ogin75324/
Ogem75266/
Ogne75244/
Ogün7516/
Hogn757/
Gogn755/
Oghn752/
Ognd751/
Oign751/
Ogyn751/
Ügen751/
Ougn751/
Oogn751/
Ogng751/
Ognq751/
Ognt751/
Oggn751/
Ongheen7336/
Ogienne7316/
Hoegenn7310/
Hottgen738/
Hoeggen737/
Hooghen736/
Gogienė733/
Houghen731/
Honggen731/
Hoogeen731/
Hoddgen731/
Hodgesn731/
Hogenne731/
Uogienė731/
Goggien731/
Hodsgen730/
Housgen730/
Hosen67990,046/
Hagen6787,739/
Ochen678,191/
Eggen676,588/
Agent673,917/
Eugen673,906/
Angen672,507/
Gogin672,101/
Gagen672,048/
Uguen671,647/
Hugen671,620/
Gozen671,252/
Hegen671,004/
Oguin67951/
Ageng67809/
Aggen67513/
Hozen67495/
Hágen67438/
Augen67402/
Aghen67366/
Oceen67325/
Oging67262/
Ogink67237/
Hogin67234/
Otjen67214/
Oseen67213/
Agien67208/
Oijen67184/
Högen67173/
Ongin67148/
Gazen67147/
Hügen67146/
Uggen67137/
Oseng67137/
Ousen67122/
Hongn67121/
Oygün67118/
Ugent67102/
Üygen6794/
Hogne6778/
Ugeng6773/
Ogint6764/
Uygen6764/
Hägen6757/
Aguen6748/
Ungen6746/
Oosen6743/
Agaen6740/
Orzen6733/
Hogenová6733/
Ouzen6733/
Ozuen6732/
Oisen6729/
Ozeen6726/
Agoen6725/
Ozhen6724/
Okhen6722/
Ozent6721/
Osien6719/
Ozsen6719/
Ogień6718/
Hojen6717/
Gugen6717/
Oginn6715/
Ojein6715/
Ozien6714/
Hoegn6714/
Osenk6712/
Ughen6711/
Ageen6710/
Hogem6710/
Oysen679/
Osuen678/
Üggen678/
Ohsen677/
Oizen677/
Odgin676/
Ahgen676/
Osent675/
Oghin674/
Osaen674/
Ocehn674/
Ojean673/
Akgen673/
Googn673/
Aagen673/
Osend672/
Eegen672/
Agend672/
Ougin672/
Ozeng672/
Ojend672/
Ogiem672/
Oggin671/
Ohhen671/
Hoghn671/
Ugend671/
Ozgin671/
Osenn671/
Ognhe671/
Oigem671/
Ozzen671/
Hogenova671/
Ougne671/
Ocenn671/
Òzgen671/
Ôzgen671/
Gougn671/
Gogín671/
Ochgn671/
Osehn671/
Ojemn671/
Ojgin671/
Asoen671/
Ugien671/
Egenn671/
Adgen670/
Otgin670/
Agenn670/
Atgen670/
Otcen670/
Odjen670/
Oguyn670/

Ogen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ogen in the Russian language
Огенogen-

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