Ouedraogo Surname
Approximately 1,721,248 people bear this surname
Ouedraogo Surname User-submission:
The surname Ouedraogo is of West African origin, specifically from the Mossi people of Burkina Faso. It is derived from the name of the semi-legendary Ouedraogo, who is believed to have founded the Mossi Kingdoms in the 11th century. It means 'son of the elephant' in the Mossi language.
Ouedraogo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 1,689,080 | 1:11 | 1 |
| Mali | 13,359 | 1:1,270 | 136 |
| Ivory Coast | 9,206 | 1:2,506 | 249 |
| Togo | 2,520 | 1:2,876 | 401 |
| Ghana | 2,078 | 1:13,003 | 1,707 |
| France | 1,489 | 1:44,609 | 5,666 |
| Morocco | 920 | 1:37,474 | 6,047 |
| Gabon | 556 | 1:3,398 | 592 |
| United States | 551 | 1:657,820 | 52,659 |
| Canada | 208 | 1:177,142 | 17,704 |
| Benin | 164 | 1:63,022 | 7,752 |
| Senegal | 130 | 1:112,149 | 1,102 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Belgium | 116 | 1:99,109 | 15,136 |
| Niger | 71 | 1:270,310 | 8,391 |
| Switzerland | 67 | 1:122,581 | 12,361 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Congo | 16 | 1:311,818 | 9,139 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Iceland | 15 | 1:25,339 | 1,935 |
| Tunisia | 15 | 1:40,708 | 5,720 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Monaco | 12 | 1:3,089 | 236 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Haiti | 8 | 1:1,335,488 | 14,216 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Guinea | 5 | 1:2,366,763 | 1,841 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
The alternate forms: Ouédraogo (1,372) & Ouèdraogo (2) are calculated separately.
Ouedraogo (3,948) may also be a first name.
Ouedraogo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ouedraogo is of West African origin, specifically from the Mossi people of Burkina Faso. It is derived from the name of the semi-legendary Ouedraogo, who is believed to have founded the Mossi Kingdoms in the 11th century. It means 'son of the elephant' in the Mossi language.
- iveiOuedraogo Demographics
Average Male Ouedraogo Height
175.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ouedraogo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ouedraogo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ouedraogo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻭﺩﺭﺍﻛﻮ) has its highest incidence in Burkina Faso. It may appear as: Ouédraogo or Ouèdraogo. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ouedraogo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 306th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,234 people. Ouedraogo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ouedraogo are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 111,335th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 3,948 people.
Ouedraogo is the most commonly held surname in one country:Burkina Faso, where 98 percent reside. The last name is most frequently used in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 1,689,080 people, or 1 in 11. In Burkina Faso Ouedraogo is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 21 percent reside, Nord Region, where 20 percent reside and Centre-Nord Region, where 19 percent reside. Other than Burkina Faso this last name occurs in 83 countries. It is also found in Mali, where 1 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.
Ouedraogo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ouedraogo last name are 41.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.44% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ouedraogo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 85.49% less than the national average, earning €4,358 per year; in Norway they earn 24.52% less than the national average, earning 261,237 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.29% less than the national average, earning R 111,000 per year; in United States they earn 31.82% less than the national average, earning $29,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.49% less than the national average, earning $36,026 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouédraogo | 96 | 1,372 | / |
| Ouèdraogo | 96 | 2 | / |
| Oueddraogo | 95 | 81 | / |
| Ouiedraogo | 95 | 76 | / |
| Ouedreaogo | 95 | 46 | / |
| Ouedraaogo | 95 | 34 | / |
| Oouedraogo | 95 | 29 | / |
| Ouedraogho | 95 | 25 | / |
| Ouedraogoa | 95 | 21 | / |
| Ouedraogoo | 95 | 21 | / |
| Ouedrraogo | 95 | 19 | / |
| Ouedraoogo | 95 | 15 | / |
| Ouedraiogo | 95 | 7 | / |
| Ouedraoggo | 95 | 5 | / |
| Ouedrahogo | 95 | 4 | / |
| Houedraogo | 95 | 3 | / |
| Ouedraogou | 95 | 3 | / |
| Ouedraogod | 95 | 2 | / |
| Oujedraogo | 95 | 2 | / |
| Ouedraogoi | 95 | 2 | / |
| Aouedraogo | 95 | 2 | / |
| Wouedraogo | 95 | 1 | / |
| Uouedraogo | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ouedraoigo | 95 | 1 | / |
| Oudraogo | 94 | 1,065 | / |
| Uedraogo | 94 | 190 | / |
| Oedraogo | 94 | 25 | / |
| Ouedroago | 89 | 442 | / |
| Ouedraoga | 89 | 233 | / |
| Oudreaogo | 89 | 15 | / |
| Oiedraogo | 89 | 5 | / |
| Oudrahogo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Oyedraogo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wuedraogo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wedraogo | 82 | 789 | / |
| Ouédraoga | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wédraogo | 71 | 1 | / |
Ouedraogo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ouedraogo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻭﺩﺭﺍﻛﻮ | wwdrakw | - |
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