Oguagha Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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'.

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Oguagha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1041:1,703,29662,619
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oguaga924/
Ogbagha86119/
Oguanga862/
Okuagha861/
Oguogha861/
Oguahga861/
Oguagoa861/
Agwuagha8010/
Ogbaugha801/
Ogbaga777,248/
Aguaga7716/
Ogwaga779/
Okuaga773/
Oguago773/
Agbagha71101/
Oguogho7192/
Ogbagho7131/
Anguaga712/
Okuogha712/
Okuanga711/
Agwagha711/
Akuagha711/
Ogbagaa711/
Okuongha6720/
Okwuanga6716/
Aguaagaa674/
Ongwanga673/
Ogwang'a672/
Okuoghai671/
Ogbaigho671/
Anguanga671/
Agwangha671/
Okwangha671/
Agbeagha671/

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