Ogutu Surname

16,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ogutu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogutu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya32,2891:1,430232
Uganda1,0811:36,1144,727
Tanzania7181:73,7357,675
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
England331:1,688,42669,999
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Iceland31:126,6975,403
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Ogutu (6,223) may also be a first name.

Ogutu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ogutu occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogutu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 16,194th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 211,995 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ogutu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 83,700th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 6,223 people.

The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 32,289 people, or 1 in 1,430. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Homa Bay County, where 16 percent live, Siaya County, where 16 percent live and Nairobi County, where 15 percent live. Beside Kenya Ogutu occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 3 percent live and Tanzania, where 2 percent live.

Ogutu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ogutu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Ogutu last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ogutu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $49,261 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oguttu913,337/
Ongutu91147/
Oguutu9115/
Gogutu9114/
Ogutuh9111/
Oggutu912/
O'Gutu911/
Ogutut911/
Oghutu911/
Ogutuz911/
Ogutuu911/
Ogguttu832/
Oguttuh831/
Goguttu831/
Ogustus830/
Agutu807,057/
Egutu80106/
Ogotu807/
Ugutu801/
Ongoutou772/
Aguttu733,799/
Gugutu7393/
Angutu7356/
Aguutu7318/
Aguthu7312/
Agustu7312/
Aggutu734/
Hogotu732/
Ogottu732/
Eguutu731/
Hagutu731/
Agutus730/
Agustus67606/
Augustu6775/
Gagautu6762/
Augutus6715/
Anguthu6710/
Oghittu674/
Guguthu673/
Agudtud671/
Aguuttu671/
Agguttu671/
Angoutu671/
Agusthu671/
Guugutu671/
Anggutu671/

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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 Ogutu
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