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

The last name Ogum is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 240,075^th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,371,653 people. This last name is mostly 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 frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 160 people.

The surname Ogum is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 948 people, or 1 in 186,859. In Nigeria Ogum is primarily concentrated in: Cross River, where 22 percent are found, Rivers, where 22 percent are found and Lagos, where 13 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 29 percent are found and Cameroon, where 3 percent are found.

Ogum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ogum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ogum last name fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.