Iyogun Surname

461,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iyogun Surname User-submission:

The Iyogun surname originates in Edo state, Uneme speaking tribe. It means 'gods of iron'.

Iyogun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6991:253,42314,617
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Iyogun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Iyogun surname originates in Edo state, Uneme speaking tribe. It means 'gods of iron'.

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Iyogun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iyogun is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Iyogun.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyogun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 461,133rd most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,955,664 people. The last name Iyogun occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Iyogun reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Iyogun is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 699 people, or 1 in 253,423. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Edo, where 53 percent reside, Lagos, where 15 percent reside and Plateau, where 7 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

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