Olugu Surname

161,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Olugu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olugu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,2201:145,1999,251
Uganda1,2161:32,1054,315
India2291:3,349,63096,743
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182

Olugu (455) may also be a first name.

Olugu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olugu occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olugu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 161,998th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,713,159 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Olugu live; 45 percent live in West Africa and 45 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olugu is also the 400,634th most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 455 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,220 people, or 1 in 145,199. In Nigeria Olugu is most common in: Abia, where 65 percent reside, Cross River, where 6 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 45 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Olugu Last Name Statistics demography

Olugu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olughu913,037/
Olungu91141/
Golugu9183/
Oluhgu919/
Oluguh919/
Oluugu914/
Olougu914/
Oluegu913/
Oleugu911/
Olugut911/
Ollugu911/
Holugu911/
Olougou83207/
Gollugu831/
Ollungu831/
Ologu801,649/
Elugu801,561/
Alugu801,297/
Ulugu807/
Oligu801/
Oulougou7711/
Oloungou771/
Ulungu73725/
Alungu73358/
Ulugut73249/
Galugu73134/
Aelugu7372/
Hulugu7356/
Ulughu7337/
Allugu7335/
Elughu7314/
Alughu737/
Gulugu735/
Aluegu734/
Eelugu733/
Aalugu733/
Ellugu733/
Elaugu732/
Alougu731/
Alugud731/
Oloegu731/
Alugut731/
Elugou731/
Ollogu731/
Algugu731/
Aleugu731/
Alugus731/
Houlougou712/
Goulougou711/
Alougou67400/
Hulungu67294/
Halungu6749/
Aluguua674/
Alugudd673/
Ullungu671/
Galhugu671/
Uulughu671/
Huluguh671/
Allungu671/

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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 Olugu
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