Alegun Surname
Approximately 269 people bear this surname
Alegun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 265 | 1:668,463 | 31,178 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Alegun (89) may also be a first name.
Alegun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alegun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alegun (Hindi: अलेगुन) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alegun? popularity and diffusion
Alegun is the 966,131st most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 27,091,249 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Alegun are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alegun is also the 1,011,231st most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 89 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 265 people, or 1 in 668,463. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 49 percent reside, Lagos, where 22 percent reside and Ogun, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegumn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alliegun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alogun | 83 | 124 | / |
| Alagun | 83 | 51 | / |
| Elegun | 83 | 48 | / |
| Alegon | 83 | 10 | / |
| Alegum | 83 | 4 | / |
| Olegun | 83 | 2 | / |
| Aligun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Olaegun | 77 | 116 | / |
| Eleigun | 77 | 5 | / |
| Alogoun | 77 | 4 | / |
| Alagoun | 77 | 3 | / |
| Aloguín | 77 | 2 | / |
| Elaegun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aeligun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eleugun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aliagun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Allegon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Alighoun | 71 | 8 | / |
| Allogoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alaggoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holegund | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galligun | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ologun | 67 | 11,330 | / |
| Olagun | 67 | 311 | / |
| Aligon | 67 | 193 | / |
| Elogun | 67 | 182 | / |
| Olegon | 67 | 30 | / |
| Olegum | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oligun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Elagun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aligum | 67 | 1 | / |
Alegun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alegun in the Hindi language | ||
| अलेगुन | aleguna | - |
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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
- 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 Alegun
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