Adigun Surname

10,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adigun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adigun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria52,7521:3,358453
England4851:114,88311,756
United States3721:974,35272,340
Canada371:995,82774,831
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Burkina Faso251:734,0848,477
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Benin161:645,97538,126
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Vanuatu91:29,253714
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
China21:683,660,78330,601
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268

The alternate forms: Adigün (7) are calculated separately.

Adigun (4,515) may also be a first name.

Adigun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adigun is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Adigün. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adigun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Adigun is the 10,447th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 135,310 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Adigun live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 102,381st most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 4,515 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 52,752 people, or 1 in 3,358. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 36 percent are found, Lagos, where 20 percent are found and Osun, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 45 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Adigun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (62%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Adigun surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Adigun earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 26.26% more than the national average, earning R 300,036 per year; in United States they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $49,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.59% less than the national average, earning $33,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adigün947/
Adigoun92327/
Adeigun9217/
Aadigun9213/
Adiogun9211/
Adigund924/
Adijgun924/
Aedigun923/
Adaigun923/
Adigune922/
Adoigun922/
Ajdigun922/
Adigunn922/
Adiegun921/
Addigun921/
Aidigun921/
Hadigund867/
Adegun836,500/
Adigum8337/
Adigon8326/
Adugun8324/
Edigun8323/
Odigun8313/
Adegoun77209/
Adigoum7724/
Adesgun7711/
Adeagun777/
Adeegun773/
Hadegun772/
Adegune772/
Adeugun771/
Adeguun771/
Adiegon771/
Addigon770/
Adaighon713/
Odugun67107/
Adıgün6722/
Adegum6713/
Odegun6711/
Adegon678/
Edegun675/
Odigon673/
Edugun672/
Hadajgune671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adigun
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