Ogwa Surname
Approximately 3,163 people bear this surname
Ogwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,828 | 1:62,639 | 4,638 |
| Kenya | 112 | 1:412,321 | 22,772 |
| Cameroon | 72 | 1:288,459 | 27,220 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Uganda | 65 | 1:600,604 | 31,967 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Ogwa (1,134) may also be a first name.
Ogwa Demographics
Ogwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ogwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ogwa is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogwa? popularity and diffusion
Ogwa is the 140,973rd most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,303,998 people. The surname Ogwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ogwa reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogwa is also the 236,441st most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 1,134 people.
The surname Ogwa is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,828 people, or 1 in 62,639. In Nigeria Ogwa is most common in: Ebonyi, where 50 percent are found, Delta, where 13 percent are found and Cross River, where 8 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 4 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.
Ogwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ogwa surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogwua | 89 | 180 | / |
| Ogwai | 89 | 177 | / |
| Ogwah | 89 | 170 | / |
| Ogway | 89 | 73 | / |
| Oghwa | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ogwas | 89 | 4 | / |
| Okgwa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ohgwa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ogwaa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ogwau | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ougwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ogkwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ogwea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ogwha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ongway | 80 | 41 | / |
| Googwa | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ogwuah | 80 | 17 | / |
| Oungwa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ogwaja | 80 | 6 | / |
| Oygewa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ogwuoa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ogwoha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oingwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Okgwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ogwuay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ongwea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gogwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hogway | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ogba | 75 | 22,417 | / |
| Agwa | 75 | 14,137 | / |
| Ogwo | 75 | 6,457 | / |
| Ugwa | 75 | 3,503 | / |
| Okwa | 75 | 2,740 | / |
| Egwa | 75 | 2,272 | / |
| Ogwe | 75 | 1,770 | / |
| Ogua | 75 | 605 | / |
| Ocwa | 75 | 586 | / |
| Oqwa | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ogwi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ogwj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ogwuaei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ogwooha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uongwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okwai | 67 | 940 | / |
| Agwai | 67 | 746 | / |
| Eghwa | 67 | 506 | / |
| Ogbaa | 67 | 445 | / |
| Oguah | 67 | 415 | / |
| Hogba | 67 | 414 | / |
| Okwah | 67 | 393 | / |
| Oghwe | 67 | 373 | / |
| Agwah | 67 | 330 | / |
| Ogweh | 67 | 156 | / |
| Agwau | 67 | 155 | / |
| Egway | 67 | 140 | / |
| Ugwah | 67 | 127 | / |
| Egwau | 67 | 103 | / |
| Agway | 67 | 89 | / |
| Egwea | 67 | 84 | / |
| Agwea | 67 | 81 | / |
| Hogwe | 67 | 80 | / |
| Ogbai | 67 | 76 | / |
| Okway | 67 | 73 | / |
| Okwua | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ogwee | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ogbea | 67 | 57 | / |
| Oguai | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ogwoh | 67 | 54 | / |
| Ogbay | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ogwhe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Egwai | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ugwua | 67 | 35 | / |
| Okwaa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Agwua | 67 | 33 | / |
| Agwaa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ocwaa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Oguha | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ogwei | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hagwa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ogwet | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ogwio | 67 | 18 | / |
| Egwua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ogwoo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aghwa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ogwuo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Egwah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Oguas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hugwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Okwat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hegwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ugwai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Augwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aggwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ogwho | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ogwis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Okwau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oghba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ogwer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gacwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uugwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oggua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojgwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ugwau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eggwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ogwii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oogba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oigwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oguaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oghua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ongwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ougba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogwoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ocwha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogwue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oygwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osgua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okgba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ougua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oskwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okgwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oigwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okgua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oigba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ougwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oguay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogbaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogbau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oghwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohgwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uogwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ongwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Ogwa
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