Oghenetega Surname

322,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oghenetega Surname User-submission:

The surname Oghenetega means 'God is worthy to be worshipped'.

Oghenetega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1421:155,1169,786
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Oghenetega (8,862) may also be a first name.

Oghenetega Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Oghenetega means 'God is worthy to be worshipped'.

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Oghenetega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oghenetega occurs most in Nigeria. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oghenetega? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oghenetega is the 322,929th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,309,564 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Oghenetega are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oghenetega is also the 66,398th most commonly occurring given name on earth, borne by 8,862 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,142 people, or 1 in 155,116. In Nigeria Oghenetega is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 64 percent reside, Cross River, where 13 percent reside and Imo, where 6 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Oghenetega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Oghenetega last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

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