Oligbo Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Oligbo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oligbo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4181:423,78721,950
Ivory Coast2351:98,1755,114
England261:2,143,00282,017
United States221:16,475,406557,260
France71:9,488,960336,266
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Oligbo (185) may also be a first name.

Oligbo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oligbo has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oligbo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 472,684th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,278,626 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Oligbo reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 669,105th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 185 people.

The last name Oligbo is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 418 people, or 1 in 423,787. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 27 percent are found, Delta, where 20 percent are found and Enugu, where 16 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Oligbo is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 33 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Oligbo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oligbo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Oligbo earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $50,073 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oluigbo921,302/
Oligboh925/
Oliegbo924/
Oliugbo922/
Oleigbo922/
Oeligbo921/
Oligboha862/
Oluicgbo861/
Olugbo83813/
Aligbo83778/
Olegbo83109/
Eligbo8359/
Uligbo8316/
Oligba832/
Olygbo831/
Olugbuo7798/
Alligbo7729/
Aliegbo7716/
Alaigbo778/
Oleagbo777/
Aliugbo771/
Eloigbo771/
Oliegba771/
Olugboj771/
Oluggbuo713/
Aligba671,325/
Aligwo67281/
Elegbo6779/
Alegbo6743/
Olugba6736/
Alugbo6731/
Eligba679/
Olegba676/
Aliguo675/
Elugbo671/

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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 Oligbo
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis