Where Does The Last Name Ogum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ogum is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 240,075^th most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,371,653 people. Ogum is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ogum reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogum is also the 725,185^th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 160 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 948 people, or 1 in 186,859. In Nigeria Ogum is most numerous in: Cross River, where 22 percent are found, Rivers, where 22 percent are found and Lagos, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Ogum exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 29 percent are found and Cameroon, where 3 percent are found.

Ogum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ogum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ogum surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.