Ogwu Surname
Approximately 19,540 people bear this surname
Ogwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 19,277 | 1:9,189 | 1,012 |
| Hong Kong | 84 | 1:87,327 | 1,583 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Ogwu (3,151) may also be a first name.
Ogwu Demographics
Average Ogwu Salary in
United States
$48,070 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ogwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ogwu has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogwu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ogwu is the 27,509th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 372,955 people. The surname Ogwu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ogwu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 128,166th most commonly used given name internationally, held by 3,151 people.
Ogwu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 19,277 people, or 1 in 9,189. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 26 percent reside, Delta, where 25 percent reside and Benue, where 7 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Ogwu exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Hong Kong, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Ogwu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ogwu are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.
The amount Ogwu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.17% more than the national average, earning R 354,492 per year and in United States they earn 11.4% more than the national average, earning $48,070 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oogwu | 89 | 169 | / |
| Ogwuh | 89 | 50 | / |
| Okgwu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Osgwu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Oigwu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ogwwu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ogwau | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ougwu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Uogwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ogwuu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ongweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oungwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ugwu | 75 | 310,898 | / |
| Ogbu | 75 | 124,115 | / |
| Agwu | 75 | 65,298 | / |
| Egwu | 75 | 56,270 | / |
| Okwu | 75 | 7,632 | / |
| Oqwu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ogvu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ogcwuhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ogbui | 67 | 445 | / |
| Egweu | 67 | 227 | / |
| Egwuh | 67 | 191 | / |
| Agwau | 67 | 155 | / |
| Egwau | 67 | 103 | / |
| Hoogwoud | 67 | 100 | / |
| Ugwuh | 67 | 92 | / |
| Agwuh | 67 | 81 | / |
| Agweu | 67 | 73 | / |
| Oukwu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ogbou | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hoogwout | 67 | 43 | / |
| Agwou | 67 | 25 | / |
| Eugwu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ookwu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ugwuu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ojkwu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ogbeu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Okwui | 67 | 19 | / |
| Egwuu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ogwoo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Egwui | 67 | 15 | / |
| Akgwu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Oikwu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Uugwu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ughwu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Augwu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Agwui | 67 | 9 | / |
| Okwau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aagwu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Agkwu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aegwu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aghwu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ugwui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Agwgu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okwuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eegwu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Egwwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eggwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uigwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oqwut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ugweu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ugwau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gakwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okgbu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Egkwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oigbu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oggbu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ugwus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oogbu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Agwuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogbuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ugwwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oguou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecgwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ockwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uogbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agwus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agcwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugwgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aggwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohkwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agwup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogueu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocwui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogbau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oguoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqgwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asgwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhgwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugkwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugcwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehgwu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Ogwu
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