Ojegele Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ojegele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ojegele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ojegele Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ojegele is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ojegele? popularity and diffusion

Ojegele is the 2,776,799th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ojegele reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 3,850,930. In Nigeria Ojegele is most common in: Ekiti, where 61 percent reside, Ondo, where 20 percent reside and Lagos, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

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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 Ojegele
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