Egon Surname

267,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Belgium

Egon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Egon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6661:265,98015,217
France2391:277,91942,706
Philippines1741:581,82964,136
Indonesia761:1,740,121112,888
Belgium761:151,27221,156
Malaysia491:601,92329,168
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Israel161:534,85239,210
Benin121:861,30044,192
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England81:6,964,757184,742
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Égon (2) & Êgon (1) are calculated separately.

Egon (116,868) may also be a first name.

Egon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Egon is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Égon or Êgon. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Egon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 267,085th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,981,234 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 47 percent of Egon live; 46 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Egon is also the 8,824th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 116,868 people.

Egon is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 666 people, or 1 in 265,980. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 79 percent reside, Delta, where 6 percent reside and Edo, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also found in France, where 16 percent reside and The Philippines, where 12 percent reside.

Egon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Egon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Egon surname rose 186 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Egon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Egon surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Egon last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Egon earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.51% more than the national average, earning $51,137 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Égon922/
Êgon921/
Yegon8931,450/
Egong891,129/
Eagon89646/
Engon89378/
Egone89338/
Eggon8974/
Hegon8930/
Egoun8923/
Aegon8915/
Jegon8914/
Gegon8910/
Egond898/
Eghon894/
Egoin893/
Esgon893/
Egonc893/
Egoon891/
Egonn891/
Eigon891/
Eegon891/
Egont891/
Egomn891/
Egonh891/
Ehigon80185/
Eghong80144/
Enggon8054/
Jegong8036/
Egoune8024/
Hengon8021/
Egoung8014/
Hegong8012/
Eggong8012/
Yengon8010/
Eagone807/
Egotin807/
Yegong805/
Yiegon805/
Ehegon804/
Egosin803/
Egongh803/
Heghon802/
Engoun802/
Hegond801/
Jegond801/
Eagoin801/
Eigond801/
Eggone801/
Engoyn801/
Esgond801/
Gehgon801/
Hegoun801/
Enngon801/
Ecghon801/
Yeggon801/
Aegoon801/
Egogne801/
Egonne801/
Enghon801/
Heagon800/
Hegone800/
Jegone800/
Heggon800/
Gengon800/
Egan7570,492/
Agon755,005/
Ogon753,112/
Egom751,991/
Egun75720/
Igon75304/
Ygon7542/
Ögon751/
Egán751/
Egün751/
Heggond73177/
Eeihgon7321/
Egonova7316/
Yeghong738/
Egochin733/
Egoshyn732/
Gehygon731/
Jegotin731/
Yegotin731/
Eeighon731/
Jenggon731/
Heuggon730/
Eghan679,655/
Eagan678,381/
Gigon672,273/
Engan672,148/
Jegan672,078/
Hagon671,185/
Hegan671,068/
Egang67935/
Higon67799/
Gegun67519/
Eggan67476/
Yegan67405/
Aghon67332/
Aigon67325/
Agoon67318/
Gegan67254/
Eygün67215/
Igoin67192/
Egune67138/
Ingon67113/
Igone67102/
Igong6765/
Aegan6761/
Hogon6757/
Egaan6752/
Egand6747/
Ogoin6745/
Eygun6742/
Aygon6735/
Egane6731/
Jigon6726/
Ogoon6726/
Yigon6725/
Egund6723/
Engun6723/
Aggon6722/
Esgan6722/
Hygon6710/
Ehgan6710/
Yogon679/
Egoum679/
Egann677/
Agoin677/
Eugan676/
Eegun676/
Eggom675/
Egoschin674/
Esgun674/
Egant674/
Ighon674/
Oigon674/
Eagun673/
Eghun673/
Egung673/
Eigan672/
Oegan672/
Egoom672/
Akgon672/
Acgon672/
Agonh672/
Ahgon672/
Oghon671/
Jgonc671/
Echgoune671/
Eagom671/
Ekgan671/
Ekgun671/
Yngon671/
Igoon671/
Eigun671/
Igonh671/
Aagon671/
Hégon671/
Jgoun671/
Oggon671/
Uygon671/
Yeghoung671/
Ygone671/
Ygong671/
Eigün671/
Eggun671/
Egasn671/
Ogonn671/
Heigoune671/
Eegan670/
Hegun670/
Eugun670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Egon
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