Ogiemwanye Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ogiemwanye Surname User-submission:

Ogiemwanye is a Bini surname from Edo state, Nigeria. It comes from the Isoh clan of Igueovbianyanmwen village, Uhunode local government area, Edo state. It means 'here is the people's King' or 'here is the King'.

Ogiemwanye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1811:978,68941,594
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Ogiemwanye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ogiemwanye is a Bini surname from Edo state, Nigeria. It comes from the Isoh clan of Igueovbianyanmwen village, Uhunode local government area, Edo state. It means 'here is the people's King' or 'here is the King'.

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Ogiemwanye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ogiemwanye occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogiemwanye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,210,518th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. The last name Ogiemwanye is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ogiemwanye reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 978,689. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Edo, where 87 percent reside, Kaduna, where 4 percent reside and Lagos, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Ogiemwanye occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Ogiemwanye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ogiemwanye are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Ogiemwanye earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

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