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Where Does The Last Name Ogu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ogu (Hindi: ओगु, Marathi: ओगु) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Ögü. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 9,270^th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,163 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ogu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 187,860^th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 1,679 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 59,648 people, or 1 in 2,970. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Imo, where 54 percent reside, Rivers, where 6 percent reside and Anambra, where 5 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Ogu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ogu surname are 43.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.67% 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.