Ogunkoya Surname

58,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ogunkoya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogunkoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8,2431:21,4901,932
England2391:233,13019,331
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Iceland31:126,6975,403
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Ogunkoya (120) may also be a first name.

Ogunkoya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ogunkoya occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogunkoya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 58,398th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 841,615 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Ogunkoya reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogunkoya is also the 852,104th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 120 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8,243 people, or 1 in 21,490. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ogun, where 42 percent reside, Lagos, where 36 percent reside and Oyo, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Ogunkoya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (78%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ogunkoya last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Ogunkoya earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning $47,605 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Oguunkoya942/
Ogaunkoya941/
Ogunkoa933/
Ogunkoy932/
Ogunkoye8823/
Ogunkoyo8810/
Ogunkaya889/
Ogonkoya884/
Ogunkuya883/
Agunkoya882/
Ogunkoys881/
Ogunkaa801/
Ogunkeye751,345/
Ogunkayo75315/
Ogunkojo75116/
Ogunkeyi7543/
Ogunkaye7512/
Ogunkuyi759/
Ogunkaja753/
Ogunkowe751/
Ugunkaa671/
Agounkey6311/
Ogunkeje632/
Ogunkeji632/
Ogunceye631/
Oguncayo631/
Agonkaa535/
Agonkou532/
Agonkoue501/

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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
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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 Ogunkoya
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