Balogoun Surname
Approximately 7,068 people bear this surname
Balogoun Surname User-submission:
This surname consists of the two Yoruba words oba (king) and ogun (war). Therefore the name means 'king of war'. The spelling with only 'u' is more common in English speaking countries (eg. Nigeria), whereas the spelling with 'ou' is mostly used in French speaking countries (eg.
Read More About This SurnameBalogoun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 5,920 | 1:1,746 | 217 |
| Togo | 1,050 | 1:6,903 | 1,501 |
| Ivory Coast | 61 | 1:378,217 | 13,194 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Balogoun (119) may also be a first name.
Balogoun Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname consists of the two Yoruba words oba (king) and ogun (war). Therefore the name means 'king of war'. The spelling with only 'u' is more common in English speaking countries (eg. Nigeria), whereas the spelling with 'ou' is mostly used in French speaking countries (eg. Bénin, Togo).
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Where Does The Last Name Balogoun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balogoun is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balogoun? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 70,000th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,031,062 people. The surname Balogoun is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Balogoun reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Balogoun is also the 856,040th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 119 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 5,920 people, or 1 in 1,746. In Benin Balogoun is primarily concentrated in: Collines Department, where 39 percent live, Ouémé Department, where 13 percent live and Zou Department, where 11 percent live. Barring Benin this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 15 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.
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