Ogwano Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ogwano Surname User-submission:

The Ogwano surname comes from the ancestral name, which means 'warrior who is strong'.

Ogwano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ogwano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ogwano surname comes from the ancestral name, which means 'warrior who is strong'.

- kenani

Ogwano Last Name Facts

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

Ogwano is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogwano? popularity and diffusion

Ogwano is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Ogwano is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Ogwano reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nairobi County, where 100 percent live. Outside of Kenya Ogwano is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Ogwano Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

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Oguano8321/
Okwano831/
Ogbano831/
Agwango77183/
Oguanuo7741/
Hogwana7732/
Okwango7716/
Oghwono775/
Ongvano774/
Hagwano771/
Goqwano771/
Ongwono771/
Ogwongo771/
Ogwaana771/
Oikwano771/
Ogbanuo771/
Oghwonos713/
Angwaino711/
Ougbanou711/
Okwana67490/
Agwana67317/
Aguano6779/
Oguana6767/
Akwano6748/
Ogbana6745/
Okwono6720/
Agbano6717/
Hongwanna678/
Agwono678/
Ogwona671/
Oguono671/
Ousguanou671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ogwano
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