Ogunhibe Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ogunhibe Surname User-submission:

The Ogunhibe surname comes from the word ogun, which means 'god of iron' in Yoruba language of Nigeria. People bear names according to their affiliation to their religion.

Ogunibe or ogunghibe, specifically in the Ondo dialect of Yoruba language, means 'ogun (the God of iron) is here'.

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Ogunhibe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
England11:55,718,059489,080

Ogunhibe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ogunhibe surname comes from the word ogun, which means 'god of iron' in Yoruba language of Nigeria. People bear names according to their affiliation to their religion.

Ogunibe or ogunghibe, specifically in the Ondo dialect of Yoruba language, means 'ogun (the God of iron) is here'.

- aogunibe

Ogunhibe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ogunhibe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ogunhibe is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogunhibe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Ogunhibe reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Ogunhibe is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Lagos, where 58 percent are found and Ondo, where 42 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ogunhibe
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