Adegoun Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Adegoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adegoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1971:52,4656,602
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567

Adegoun (12) may also be a first name.

Adegoun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adegoun is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adegoun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,148,257th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 34,868,641 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Adegoun live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adegoun is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 12 people.

The surname Adegoun is most frequently used in Benin, where it is carried by 197 people, or 1 in 52,465. In Benin it is most numerous in: Atlantique Department, where 34 percent reside, Ouémé Department, where 26 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Benin Adegoun exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adegun926,500/
Adegon928/
Adigoun86327/
Audegon86182/
Adeigun8617/
Adesgun8611/
Adeagun867/
Adeegun863/
Adegune862/
Odegoun862/
Hadegun862/
Adeguun861/
Adiegun861/
Adegoin861/
Adiegon861/
Adeugun861/
Audegond80797/
Haudegon80152/
Audegont801/
Odeghoun801/
Adigun7753,858/
Adegan77440/
Adigon7726/
Adegum7713/
Odegun7711/
Odegon771/
Haudegond75208/
Haudegont751/
Adigond71134/
Adigoum7124/
Aadigun7113/
Adiogun7111/
Adigund714/
Adijgun714/
Adaigun713/
Adesgan713/
Adigune712/
Adoigun712/
Ajdigun712/
Adigunn712/
Adigone711/
Hadegan711/
Addigun711/
Aidigun711/
Addigon710/
Audegean6720/
Aadigond677/
Hadigund677/
Adaighon673/
Adegayan672/
Adehghan671/
Adegiyan671/
Adhigond671/
Addegand671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adegoun
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