Ashogbon Surname

255,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ashogbon Surname User-submission:

The Ashogbon surname means 'the wise one'. It originates from Ondo state, Nigeria.

Ashogbon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,4751:120,0977,926
England441:1,266,32057,817
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Ashogbon (41) may also be a first name.

Ashogbon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ashogbon surname means 'the wise one'. It originates from Ondo state, Nigeria.

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Ashogbon Last Name Facts

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

Ashogbon is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ashogbon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashogbon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 255,521st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,719,913 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ashogbon live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 41 people.

Ashogbon is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,475 people, or 1 in 120,097. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 51 percent reside, Ondo, where 26 percent reside and Delta, where 7 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Ashogbon occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Ashogbon Last Name Statistics demography

Ashogbon earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year.

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