Ogwang Surname

9,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ogwang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogwang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda59,3381:65839
Kenya1,4051:32,8683,593
Tanzania1751:302,52423,291
England421:1,326,62059,571
United States341:10,660,557428,392
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Iceland31:126,6975,403
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Ogwang (422) may also be a first name.

Ogwang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ogwang is most common in Uganda. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ogwang.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogwang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 9,289th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 119,362 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ogwang reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ogwang is also the 418,267th most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 422 people.

This last name is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 59,338 people, or 1 in 658. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Lira District, where 15 percent are found, Apac District, where 12 percent are found and Oyam District, where 11 percent are found. Other than Uganda it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 2 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.

Ogwang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Ogwang earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.91% less than the national average, earning R 206,964 per year and in United States they earn 30.09% less than the national average, earning $30,164 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ogwan'g927/
Ogwaang923/
Ogwangs922/
Ogwa'ng921/
Ogwangh921/
Ogwanhg921/
Oggwang921/
Ogkwang921/
Hougwang861/
Agwang8317,207/
Okwang831,726/
Ogbang83884/
Egwang83873/
Ocwang8312/
Ugwang835/
Oguang835/
Ogwamg832/
Oqwang831/
Ogwong831/
Hongkwang8031/
Hongweang803/
Honghwang802/
Hongwaing801/
Onguang77131/
Okkwang7746/
Hegwang774/
Akgwang772/
Agwangh771/
Agwanng771/
Aagwang771/
Hongwong7197/
Gouguang712/
Huoguang712/
Onnguang711/
Angkwang711/
Okwong674,504/
Akwang672,852/
Ekwang672,604/
Agbang671,243/
Ugbang67605/
Honghuang67588/
Ogbong67130/
Ukwang6786/
Egvang6750/
Oqwong679/
Hongkuang674/
Aguang674/
Hongweing672/
Hongveang671/
Uguang671/
Eunggwang671/
Hungkwang671/
Hounkwang671/
Okuang671/
Ocwong671/
Eguang671/
Egwong671/
Agvang671/
Agwangowa671/

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