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

The last name Ogwano occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogwano? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Ogwano occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Ogwano are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Ogwano is mostly found in: Nairobi County, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Ogwano Last Name Statistics demography

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

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Oghwono775/
Ongvano774/
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Ogbanuo771/
Oghwonos713/
Angwaino711/
Ougbanou711/
Okwana67490/
Agwana67317/
Aguano6779/
Oguana6767/
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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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