Ogwai Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ogwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1101:419,81722,966
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Ogwai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ogwai is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogwai? popularity and diffusion

Ogwai is the 1,286,243rd most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ogwai live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Ogwai is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 419,817. In Kenya Ogwai is mostly found in: Homa Bay County, where 46 percent reside, Migori County, where 46 percent reside and Kisumu County, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Ogwai exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

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