Balogun Surname
Approximately 221,968 people bear this surname
Balogun 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 SurnameBalogun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 214,931 | 1:824 | 97 |
| England | 2,810 | 1:19,828 | 2,821 |
| United States | 1,581 | 1:229,259 | 22,104 |
| Ghana | 1,385 | 1:19,510 | 2,432 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Ireland | 144 | 1:32,701 | 2,792 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Ivory Coast | 48 | 1:480,651 | 15,491 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Iceland | 35 | 1:10,860 | 1,018 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Benin | 22 | 1:469,800 | 32,108 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
The alternate forms: Balógun (1) are calculated separately.
Balogun (8,895) may also be a first name.
Balogun 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).
- raybalThe Balogun surname means in Yoruba (a language in Nigeria) 'war lord'.
It's literal meaning is 'meet at war'.
- prideofgeniesBalogun is a Yoruba surname, meaning 'warlord of the Yoruba tribe'.
- RoshaunBalogun Demographics
Average Balogun Salary in
United States
$41,173 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Balogun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balogun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balogun (Russian: Балогун) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Balógun. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Balogun? popularity and diffusion
Balogun is the 2,497th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 32,832 people. The surname Balogun is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Balogun reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Balogun is also the 66,242nd most numerous first name globally, held by 8,895 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 214,931 people, or 1 in 824. In Nigeria Balogun is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 31 percent are found, Ogun, where 14 percent are found and Oyo, where 11 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Balogun Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Balogun surname is primarily Christian (61%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Balogun last name are 41.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.96% registered with the political party.
The amount Balogun earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.62% less than the national average, earning R 133,992 per year; in United States they earn 4.58% less than the national average, earning $41,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $48,211 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balógun | 95 | 1 | / |
| Balogoun | 93 | 7,068 | / |
| Balongun | 93 | 68 | / |
| Bealogun | 93 | 16 | / |
| Ballogun | 93 | 15 | / |
| Balogunn | 93 | 12 | / |
| Baalogun | 93 | 12 | / |
| Baloogun | 93 | 10 | / |
| Balougun | 93 | 9 | / |
| Balogune | 93 | 7 | / |
| Baloggun | 93 | 7 | / |
| Baluogun | 93 | 6 | / |
| Balogunh | 93 | 4 | / |
| Balogunt | 93 | 3 | / |
| Balosgun | 93 | 3 | / |
| Balocgun | 93 | 3 | / |
| Balokgun | 93 | 3 | / |
| Balogaun | 93 | 3 | / |
| Baloygun | 93 | 3 | / |
| Hbalogun | 93 | 2 | / |
| Baloghun | 93 | 2 | / |
| Baloigun | 93 | 2 | / |
| Baloguun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Baslogun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Balgogun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Baulogun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bailogun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Baelogun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ballogoun | 88 | 107 | / |
| Balougoun | 88 | 1 | / |
| Balogouyn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Balagun | 86 | 180 | / |
| Bologun | 86 | 170 | / |
| Balugun | 86 | 111 | / |
| Balogum | 86 | 57 | / |
| Balogon | 86 | 50 | / |
| Balegun | 86 | 14 | / |
| Belogun | 86 | 6 | / |
| Valogun | 86 | 4 | / |
| Boluogun | 80 | 29 | / |
| Balagund | 80 | 6 | / |
| Balungun | 80 | 4 | / |
| Balagoun | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ballagun | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ballugun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balangun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balagung | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bélogoun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bailagund | 75 | 25 | / |
| Boilogoun | 75 | 11 | / |
| Boïlogoun | 75 | 9 | / |
| Balagoune | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boelogoun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baluggung | 75 | 1 | / |
| Balanggun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boîlogoun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Balagon | 71 | 1,607 | / |
| Bolagun | 71 | 125 | / |
| Balugon | 71 | 14 | / |
| Bologon | 71 | 9 | / |
| Balagum | 71 | 8 | / |
| Balugum | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bolugun | 71 | 7 | / |
| Balagunova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Belegun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belagoun | 67 | 769 | / |
| Walangun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ballagon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bolagund | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bolungun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valagund | 67 | 1 | / |
Balogun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balogun in the Russian language | ||
| Балогун | balogun | - |
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