Oseghale Surname

79,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oseghale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oseghale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,9831:29,6082,491
England601:928,63447,428
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Oseghalè (1) are calculated separately.

Oseghale (1,036) may also be a first name.

Oseghale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oseghale occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Oseghalè. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oseghale? popularity and diffusion

It is the 79,535th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,188,445 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oseghale are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 249,168th most common given name globally. It is borne by 1,036 people.

Oseghale is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5,983 people, or 1 in 29,608. In Nigeria Oseghale is most frequent in: Edo, where 64 percent reside, Lagos, where 12 percent reside and Delta, where 5 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Oseghale Last Name Statistics demography

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

Oseghale earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.03% more than the national average, earning $69,483 USD per year.

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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
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