Ogungbayi Surname
Approximately 1,326 people bear this surname
Ogungbayi Surname User-submission:
The surname Ogungbayi means 'god of iron is famous'. It comes from Ogun, also known as god of iron, who is said to be one of those gods worship in Yoruba, Nigeria, and gbayi, a Yoruba word meaning 'famous', 'popular', 'well known', 'exquisite'.
Ogungbayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,297 | 1:136,579 | 8,813 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Ogungbayi (26) may also be a first name.
Ogungbayi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ogungbayi means 'god of iron is famous'. It comes from Ogun, also known as god of iron, who is said to be one of those gods worship in Yoruba, Nigeria, and gbayi, a Yoruba word meaning 'famous', 'popular', 'well known', 'exquisite'.
- ogungbayipreciousOgungbayi Demographics
Average Ogungbayi Salary in
United States
$36,850 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ogungbayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogungbayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ogungbayi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ogungbayi.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogungbayi? popularity and diffusion
Ogungbayi is the 289,091st most prevalent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,495,887 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ogungbayi reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 26 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,297 people, or 1 in 136,579. In Nigeria Ogungbayi is mostly concentrated in: Ogun, where 41 percent live, Oyo, where 20 percent live and Lagos, where 15 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Ogungbayi Last Name Statistics demography
Ogungbayi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogungbai | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ogungbay | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ogungbuyi | 89 | 829 | / |
| Ogungbayo | 89 | 101 | / |
| Ogungbiyi | 89 | 97 | / |
| Ogungbaye | 89 | 70 | / |
| Ogungbeyi | 89 | 10 | / |
| Ogumgbayi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ogungbaji | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ogungbaya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ogoungbaye | 84 | 2 | / |
| Ogungbae | 82 | 4 | / |
| Ogungboy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ogungbie | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ogungbei | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ogungboye | 78 | 322 | / |
| Ogungbuji | 78 | 130 | / |
| Ogungbeja | 78 | 90 | / |
| Ogungbiye | 78 | 42 | / |
| Ogungbajo | 78 | 38 | / |
| Ogungbeye | 78 | 22 | / |
| Ogungbaje | 78 | 13 | / |
| Ogungbaja | 78 | 4 | / |
| Ogungboji | 78 | 3 | / |
| Ogumgbuyi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ogungbeji | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ogungbeje | 67 | 991 | / |
| Ogungbejo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ogumgbaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogungbuje | 67 | 1 | / |
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