Ovwigho Surname

271,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ovwigho Surname User-submission:

Ovwigho (pronounced o-vè-go) is an Urhobo surname, which means 'someone that has money'. It is an abbreviation of Ovwighoese (someone that has money that you can call).

Ovwigho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,4181:124,9248,194
United States141:25,889,924709,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Ovwigho (635) may also be a first name.

Ovwigho Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ovwigho (pronounced o-vè-go) is an Urhobo surname, which means 'someone that has money'. It is an abbreviation of Ovwighoese (someone that has money that you can call).

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Ovwigho Last Name Facts

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

Ovwigho is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ovwigho.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovwigho? popularity and diffusion

It is the 271,170th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,071,361 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ovwigho are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ovwigho is also the 330,269th most widespread first name globally It is held by 635 people.

Ovwigho is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,418 people, or 1 in 124,924. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Delta, where 77 percent live, Edo, where 11 percent live and Lagos, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and France, where 0 percent live.

Ovwigho Last Name Statistics demography

Ovwigho earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23% more than the national average, earning $53,075 USD per year.

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