Balagun Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Balagun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balagun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1521:1,165,41347,471
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
India51:153,413,076951,030
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Balagun (37) may also be a first name.

Balagun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balagun (Hindi: बलगुन, Russian: Балагун) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balagun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Balagun is the 1,272,314th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Balagun live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 37 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 1,165,413. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 25 percent live, Ogun, where 17 percent live and Oyo, where 12 percent live. Besides Nigeria Balagun is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balagun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balagun in the Hindi language
बलगुनbalaguna50
बालगुनbalaguna25
बलागुनbalaguna25
Balagun in the Russian language
Балагунbalagun-

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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 Balagun
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