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 last name Balogun (Russian: Балогун) is found most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant: Balógun. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balogun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,497th most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 32,832 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Balogun live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 66,242nd most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 8,895 people.
The surname Balogun is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 214,931 people, or 1 in 824. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 31 percent are found, Ogun, where 14 percent are found and Oyo, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 73 countries. It also occurs 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 holding the Balogun surname is predominantly Christian (61%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Balogun surname are 41.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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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