Idogun Surname
Approximately 2,020 people bear this surname
Idogun Surname User-submission:
The surname Idogun means 'great warrior'. It is common among Okpella Clan, Etsako East Local Government, Edo State, Nigeria. They are a subgroup of the Great Bini Empire, West Africa.
Idogun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,008 | 1:88,219 | 6,158 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Idogun (40) may also be a first name.
Idogun Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Idogun means 'great warrior'. It is common among Okpella Clan, Etsako East Local Government, Edo State, Nigeria. They are a subgroup of the Great Bini Empire, West Africa.
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Where Does The Last Name Idogun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Idogun is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Idogun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 205,431st most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,607,696 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Idogun live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Idogun is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 40 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,008 people, or 1 in 88,219. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Delta, where 31 percent live, Ondo, where 19 percent live and Edo, where 18 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.
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