Balogoun Surname

70,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

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.

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Balogoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin5,9201:1,746217
Togo1,0501:6,9031,501
Ivory Coast611:378,21713,194
France81:8,302,840321,660
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

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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Balogoun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balogoun occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balogoun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 70,000th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,031,062 people. This surname is mostly 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 common first name world-wide It is held by 119 people.

The surname Balogoun is most numerous in Benin, where it is carried by 5,920 people, or 1 in 1,746. In Benin Balogoun is primarily concentrated in: Collines Department, where 39 percent are found, Ouémé Department, where 13 percent are found and Zou Department, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Benin it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 15 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found.

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