Adetogun Surname

766,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ireland

Adetogun Surname User-submission:

Adetogun is a Yoruba surname from Ile-Ife Kingdom, Osun State, Nigeria. It has two meanings: 'crown is equal to charms and power', 'very tall crown'.

Adetogun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3521:503,24625,072
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Adetogun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Adetogun is a Yoruba surname from Ile-Ife Kingdom, Osun State, Nigeria. It has two meanings: 'crown is equal to charms and power', 'very tall crown'.

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Adetogun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adetogun occurs most in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adetogun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Adetogun is the 766,190th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 19,590,177 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Adetogun are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Adetogun is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 352 people, or 1 in 503,246. In Nigeria Adetogun is primarily concentrated in: Osun, where 42 percent live, Lagos, where 15 percent live and Oyo, where 13 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

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