Woghiren Surname

544,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Woghiren Surname User-submission:

Woghiren was the name given to Prince Ekokhonowere Woghiren, the great-great-grandson of Princess Uvbi Emose, of King Obanosa's lineage. He became a chief, the first Obamedo of the Edo Kingdom. He was a physician and philanthropist. He left 26 wives and 106 children.

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Woghiren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3901:454,21223,182
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
England611:913,41146,955
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
France51:13,284,544357,392
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Woghiren (45) may also be a first name.

Woghiren Surname Meaning

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Woghiren was the name given to Prince Ekokhonowere Woghiren, the great-great-grandson of Princess Uvbi Emose, of King Obanosa's lineage. He became a chief, the first Obamedo of the Edo Kingdom. He was a physician and philanthropist. He left 26 wives and 106 children.

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Woghiren Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woghiren occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woghiren? popularity and diffusion

It is the 544,093rd most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 12,372,743 people. The last name Woghiren occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Woghiren live; 66 percent live in West Africa and 66 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Woghiren is also the 1,504,468th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 45 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 390 people, or 1 in 454,212. In Nigeria Woghiren is most common in: Edo, where 76 percent reside, Lagos, where 9 percent reside and Delta, where 4 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Woghiren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woghiren surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Woghiren earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $44,377 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.29% less than the national average, earning $43,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuoghiren941/
Wogheren881/
Wagiroen751/
Vongehren715/
Bogirn711/
Wagirin67184/
Waghern674/
Wageren670/
Boughern632/
Wougerne631/
Wangierin591/
Baugheren590/
Wegern576/
Wagern573/
Bougern5313/
Bagirin533/
Wagerin532/
Bageren531/
Wangern531/
Vogerin531/
Bogyrin531/
Bogerin531/
Wanngern5010/
Wagerink505/
Vaughern501/
Waugerin500/

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