Ogunware Surname
Approximately 641 people bear this surname
Ogunware Surname User-submission:
From the words Ogun, which is the Yoruba 'god of iron', wa, which means 'to look for' and ire, which means 'goodness' or 'greatness'.
Ogunware means 'the god of iron is looking for greatness'.
Ogunware Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 622 | 1:284,795 | 16,051 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Ogunware (16) may also be a first name.
Ogunware Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the words Ogun, which is the Yoruba 'god of iron', wa, which means 'to look for' and ire, which means 'goodness' or 'greatness'.
Ogunware means 'the god of iron is looking for greatness'.
- adedayo1Ogunware Demographics
Average Ogunware Salary in
United States
$51,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ogunware Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogunware Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ogunware occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogunware? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ogunware is the 510,276th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 11,369,026 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ogunware reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 16 people.
The surname Ogunware is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 622 people, or 1 in 284,795. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Ondo, where 52 percent live, Lagos, where 17 percent live and Ekiti, where 11 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Ogunware Last Name Statistics demography
Ogunware earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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