Osaghae Surname

80,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Osaghae Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'sent by God'.

Osaghae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,7971:30,5582,563
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
England831:671,30238,633
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Osaghae (276) may also be a first name.

Osaghae Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'sent by God'.

- abercrombie4822

Osaghae Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osaghae is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Osaghae? popularity and diffusion

The last name Osaghae is the 80,314th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,201,376 people. The surname Osaghae occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Osaghae are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Osaghae is also the 534,713th most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 276 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 5,797 people, or 1 in 30,558. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Edo, where 80 percent live, Lagos, where 6 percent live and Delta, where 5 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Osaghae Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Osaghae surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Osaghae earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $44,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.64% more than the national average, earning $50,003 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Osaaghae933/
Osaeghae933/
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Osagheae931/
Osaghaie931/
Oesaghae931/
Osaghaey931/
Osaghawe931/
Osagae9213/
Osaghea86232/
Oseghae8688/
Osaghai8640/
Osaghee8613/
Osaghue861/
Osahgae861/
Osoghae861/
Oisaghie8018/
Osaighea806/
Oseghahe804/
Osaghayi801/
Osaeghoe801/
Osaige77166/
Osagea775/
Osagai773/
Osagey772/
Osegae771/
Asagae771/
Osangai7112/
Osegahe712/
Ossaige711/
Ozagahe711/
Asagaye711/
Osagiie711/
Osagiea711/
Hosagai711/
Assagaye67311/
Hosagaud67115/
Assaghai677/
Osang'ai672/
Houseage672/
Gasgagae671/
Osagieoe671/
Oshoghie671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Osaghae
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