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
Average Ogu Salary in
United States
$45,351 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ogu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ogu (Hindi: ओगु, Marathi: ओगु) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Ögü. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ogu is the 9,270th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 119,163 people. The last name Ogu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ogu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 187,860th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 1,679 people.
Ogu is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 59,648 people, or 1 in 2,970. In Nigeria Ogu is primarily found in: Imo, where 54 percent reside, Rivers, where 6 percent reside and Anambra, where 5 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Ogu exists in 41 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Ogu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ogu 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.
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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ogu
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