Oggs

Oggs Meaning & Origin

About Oggs
The surname Oggs is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Ogden. It is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Oggr" or "Ogir," meaning "fearsome" or "terrible," combined with the Old English word "denu," meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Oggs likely refers to someone who lived in or near a fearsome or terrible valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Oggs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Oggs: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oggs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Oggs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/oggs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oggs in Braille

Here's how to represent Oggs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Oggs in braille

How to sign the name Oggs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Oggs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Oggs in sign language

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