Oghia Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Oghia Surname User-submission:
This last name is Armenian.
My great-grandfather, Michel Oghia, was the lone survivor of the Armenian Genocide in his family. His father, sister Shafika, and two brothers did not survive.
He survived because he was attending school in Cairo.
Read More About This SurnameOghia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 33 | 1:170,821 | 7,805 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Oghia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This last name is Armenian.
My great-grandfather, Michel Oghia, was the lone survivor of the Armenian Genocide in his family. His father, sister Shafika, and two brothers did not survive.
He survived because he was attending school in Cairo. He then remained in Cairo, became an Egyptian citizen, and shortened the family name to sound more Arab. Later, my grandfather (Edmond Oghia) and his brothers shortened the name again to it's present state, Oghia. The n in ian (like most Armenian last names) was dropped, and the last part of the name, Oghia is what became the new family name. Originally, the last name started with a Y, went on for several letters, and ended in Oghian.
Michel Oghia was Syrian-Armenian. The family is Catholic; originally Orthodox Catholic, but now Roman Catholic.
- armeniansouthernbelleOghia Demographics
Average Oghia Salary in
United States
$40,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oghia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oghia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oghia is found in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oghia? popularity and diffusion
Oghia is the 1,894,523rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 35 percent of Oghia reside; 34 percent reside in West Asia and 34 percent reside in Levant.
It is most frequently used in Lebanon, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 170,821. In Lebanon Oghia is most frequent in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 100 percent live. Apart from Lebanon this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Oghia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Oghia last name is principally Armenian Catholic (91%) in Lebanon.
Oghia earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onghia | 91 | 6 | / |
| Oghias | 91 | 2 | / |
| Goghia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oghiea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oghiaee | 83 | 15 | / |
| Ogouhia | 83 | 8 | / |
| Oguia | 80 | 139 | / |
| Aghia | 80 | 66 | / |
| Ogiea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ogeha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ogiha | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Onghia | 77 | 2,191 | / |
| Ogoija | 73 | 6 | / |
| Oguias | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ogajia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aghiat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ogoiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ogoyia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ogheoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ogieha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ogogia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ogea | 67 | 813 | / |
| Hongjia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hanghia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Houguia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ogahaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haghiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anguhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aghihap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aghaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ongajia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aghuiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gogoiya | 67 | 1 | / |
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