Idogun Surname

205,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,0081:88,2196,158
England91:6,190,895170,599
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Idogun Last Name Facts

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

Idogun is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Idogun.

How Common Is The Last Name Idogun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 205,431st most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,607,696 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Idogun are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used forename in the world It is held by 40 people.

Idogun is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,008 people, or 1 in 88,219. In Nigeria Idogun is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 31 percent reside, Ondo, where 19 percent reside and Edo, where 18 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Idhogun923/
Idojgun921/
Edogun831,163/
Udogun83193/
Idegun83173/
Idagun8348/
Idogon834/
Idugun832/
Idughun7718/
Aydogun772/
Idoghon771/
Edoghun771/
Edegun675/
Edugun672/
Edagun672/
Aydagun6231/
Edungun621/
Aydogon621/
Idughum621/
Edugum504/
Edugon501/

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