Oguagha Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
Oguagha Surname User-submission:
The Oguagha surname is indigenous to a clan from the Igbo tribe of South Eastern Nigeria, specifically the town of Ogidi. In Ogidi town, the Oguaghas come from the Ikenga village.
In the Igbo language, oguagha means 'war has changed' or 'pattern of the war has changed' or 'tide of war has turned'.
Read More About This SurnameOguagha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 104 | 1:1,703,296 | 62,619 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Oguagha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Oguagha surname is indigenous to a clan from the Igbo tribe of South Eastern Nigeria, specifically the town of Ogidi. In Ogidi town, the Oguaghas come from the Ikenga village.
In the Igbo language, oguagha means 'war has changed' or 'pattern of the war has changed' or 'tide of war has turned'. It is derived from the two words, ogu, meaning 'war', 'battle', or 'fight', and agha, meaning 'change', or 'war' (depending on the pronunciation), but in this context and from the pronunciation, it means 'change'. All the people with the surname are related by blood or marriage, and trace back to the same family compound in Ogidi. The name is about 300 to 400 years old.
- ikkennaOguagha Demographics
Average Oguagha Salary in
United States
$46,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oguagha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oguagha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oguagha is most common in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oguagha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Oguagha is the 1,434,893rd most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Oguagha are found; 69 percent are found in West Africa and 69 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 1,703,296. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Enugu, where 56 percent live, Lagos, where 19 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 12 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and The Congo, where 1 percent live.
Oguagha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Oguagha surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.
Oguagha earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oguaga | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ogbagha | 86 | 119 | / |
| Oguanga | 86 | 2 | / |
| Okuagha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oguogha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oguahga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oguagoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Agwuagha | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ogbaugha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ogbaga | 77 | 7,248 | / |
| Aguaga | 77 | 16 | / |
| Ogwaga | 77 | 9 | / |
| Okuaga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Oguago | 77 | 3 | / |
| Agbagha | 71 | 101 | / |
| Oguogho | 71 | 92 | / |
| Ogbagho | 71 | 31 | / |
| Anguaga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okuogha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okuanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agwagha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akuagha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogbagaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okuongha | 67 | 20 | / |
| Okwuanga | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aguaagaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ongwanga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ogwang'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okuoghai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogbaigho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anguanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agwangha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwangha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agbeagha | 67 | 1 | / |
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