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 last name Balogoun is found most in Benin. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balogoun? popularity and diffusion
The last name Balogoun is the 70,000th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,031,062 people. 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. It is also the 856,040th most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 119 people.
This last name is most numerous in Benin, where it is carried by 5,920 people, or 1 in 1,746. In Benin it is most frequent in: Collines Department, where 39 percent reside, Ouémé Department, where 13 percent reside and Zou Department, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Benin this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 15 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.
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