Ogu Surname
Approximately 61,156 people bear this surname
Ogu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 59,648 | 1:2,970 | 386 |
| Japan | 524 | 1:243,978 | 9,995 |
| United States | 264 | 1:1,372,951 | 95,166 |
| Uganda | 116 | 1:336,546 | 22,436 |
| India | 113 | 1:6,788,189 | 152,128 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Cameroon | 101 | 1:205,634 | 21,118 |
| Papua New Guinea | 95 | 1:85,829 | 11,359 |
| Indonesia | 53 | 1:2,495,268 | 147,726 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Solomon Islands | 22 | 1:26,365 | 5,164 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
The alternate forms: Ögü (14) are calculated separately.
Ogu (1,679) may also be a first name.
Ogu Demographics
Ogu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ogu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ogu (Hindi: ओगु, Marathi: ओगु) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can appear as: Ögü. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 9,270th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 119,163 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ogu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogu is also the 187,860th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 1,679 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 59,648 people, or 1 in 2,970. In Nigeria it is most common in: Imo, where 54 percent live, Rivers, where 6 percent live and Anambra, where 5 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Ogu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Ogu last name are 43.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ogu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.45% less than the national average, earning R 146,268 per year and in United States they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $45,351 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogou | 86 | 13,927 | / |
| Gogu | 86 | 12,014 | / |
| Oggu | 86 | 6,788 | / |
| Ogud | 86 | 2,944 | / |
| Ogut | 86 | 2,525 | / |
| Oguh | 86 | 2,508 | / |
| Ongu | 86 | 1,755 | / |
| Oguz | 86 | 1,474 | / |
| Oghu | 86 | 587 | / |
| Hogu | 86 | 382 | / |
| Ogus | 86 | 378 | / |
| Oogu | 86 | 80 | / |
| Oguu | 86 | 64 | / |
| Oegu | 86 | 40 | / |
| Oygu | 86 | 28 | / |
| Ogau | 86 | 17 | / |
| Oigu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ougu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ogup | 86 | 4 | / |
| Uogu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Osgu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oguj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ohgu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okgu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ojgu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ogux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ögü | 78 | 14 | / |
| Hongu | 75 | 6,576 | / |
| Gogou | 75 | 1,158 | / |
| Onguu | 75 | 369 | / |
| Ongau | 75 | 275 | / |
| Gogau | 75 | 125 | / |
| Goggu | 75 | 64 | / |
| Oyguç | 75 | 39 | / |
| Oguss | 75 | 29 | / |
| Oigus | 75 | 25 | / |
| Oygut | 75 | 24 | / |
| Oguha | 75 | 24 | / |
| Ougou | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ongou | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ogust | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ogouh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ogush | 75 | 13 | / |
| Onguh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gougu | 75 | 12 | / |
| O'Ogu | 75 | 12 | / |
| Uongu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Onggu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ooggu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Oguhe | 75 | 6 | / |
| Oguch | 75 | 6 | / |
| Oggau | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hogus | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ogutt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oungu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Goghu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ogaus | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hougu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hogou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ogouz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ouggu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uoggu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hogut | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hogau | 75 | 3 | / |
| Googu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oghuz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ogaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogghu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okgus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goguh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oegou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogauh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ochgu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huogu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okguz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogueu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oghou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogouy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oingu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Onguj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouguj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohgus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohguu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osgut | 75 | 0 | / |
| Agu | 67 | 171,172 | / |
| Egu | 67 | 4,769 | / |
| Ugu | 67 | 3,622 | / |
| Gougou | 67 | 3,232 | / |
| Ong'au | 67 | 207 | / |
| Honggu | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ougueu | 67 | 55 | / |
| Hoguha | 67 | 41 | / |
| Honghu | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hongou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hougou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Goigou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ong'ou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Oungou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Onggou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Houngu | 67 | 9 | / |
| O'Ogau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gojgau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ogouth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ougust | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oughou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoguth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouggou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ougout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoigau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoggou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoggup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ougouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| On'gau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ougoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hougus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hogaus | 67 | 0 | / |
Ogu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ogu in the Hindi language | ||
| ओगु | ogu | 61.36 |
| ओगू | ogu | 38.64 |
| Ogu in the Marathi language | ||
| ओगु | ogu | 53.85 |
| ओगू | ogu | 30.77 |
| गु | gu | 15.38 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ogu
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