Wogu Surname
Approximately 1,939 people bear this surname
Wogu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,739 | 1:101,865 | 6,902 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Wogu (1,513) may also be a first name.
Wogu Demographics
Average Wogu Salary in
United States
$41,720 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Wogu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wogu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wogu is most common in Nigeria. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wogu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wogu is the 212,422nd most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,758,404 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Wogu live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 199,714th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 1,513 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,739 people, or 1 in 101,865. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Abia, where 46 percent reside, Rivers, where 27 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 3 percent reside.
Wogu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wogu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wogu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wogu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Wogu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $41,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.61% more than the national average, earning $65,386 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wogou | 89 | 239 | / |
| Whogu | 89 | 56 | / |
| Wogau | 89 | 56 | / |
| Wwogu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wogup | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wougou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wogueu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wougut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wegu | 75 | 2,676 | / |
| Bogu | 75 | 648 | / |
| Wagu | 75 | 579 | / |
| Vogu | 75 | 65 | / |
| Wugu | 75 | 64 | / |
| Uogu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wougueu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wonghou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boggu | 67 | 2,541 | / |
| Voggu | 67 | 981 | / |
| Wagou | 67 | 518 | / |
| Bogou | 67 | 517 | / |
| Vogus | 67 | 311 | / |
| Waghu | 67 | 120 | / |
| Vongu | 67 | 59 | / |
| Vogau | 67 | 54 | / |
| Wagau | 67 | 44 | / |
| Bogau | 67 | 39 | / |
| Boigu | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bojgu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Weghu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bougu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Boogu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uongu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waugu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boghu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wegau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boguj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waggu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waguś | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waagu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uoggu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boguș | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waguh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waguz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vogut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wugou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boguh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vogou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vohgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buogu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huogu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voghu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuggu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boguu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wugut | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wogu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis