Ogwen Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Wales

Ogwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda621:629,66632,895
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Wales61:515,75523,171
England31:18,572,686338,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Ogwen (34) may also be a first name.

Ogwen Last Name Facts

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

Ogwen is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ogwen.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogwen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,795,579th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Ogwen reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ogwen is also the 1,775,424th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 34 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 629,666. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Dokolo District, where 32 percent live, Tororo District, where 16 percent live and Lira District, where 13 percent live. Other than Uganda it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Ogwen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ogwen has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ogwen last name fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ogwen Last Name Statistics demography

Ogwen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ogwene9179/
O'Gwen913/
Ougwen911/
Og'wen911/
Oghwen911/
Ohgwen911/
Ogwend911/
Ogwn891/
On'gwen831/
Ongwuen831/
Oggweng831/
Ogben80339/
Ogwin80186/
Okwen8078/
Agwen8041/
Ogwyn8015/
Ogwng8012/
Ugwen808/
Oguen807/
Egwen805/
Oqwen802/
Ogwem801/
Ocwen801/
Hougweng771/
Hogben733,007/
Ogwynn73150/
O'Gwin7352/
Aghwen7348/
Agwene7317/
Ogwinn7310/
Ogwine734/
Gakwen734/
Ogwuin733/
Hoguen731/
Ouguen731/
Uongwn731/
Okguen731/
Agweun731/
Agweyn731/
Hongwn731/
Gukwen731/
Ogbenn731/
Onkwen731/
Ogwind731/
Oguenn730/
O'Guen730/
O'Gwynn6752/
Okwenne6737/
Agwn6714/
Ugwn6710/
Egwn676/
Okwn675/
O'Gwinn672/
Angw'en672/
Egwuenn671/
Ugwenne671/
Ogwuine671/
Ogwemdh671/
Agweeng671/
Ogbn671/
An'gwen671/
Oqwn671/
Agweane671/
Hagkwen671/
Ocwn671/
Hogbenn670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ogwen
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