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

Ogum is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

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

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 948 people, or 1 in 186,859. In Nigeria Ogum is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 22 percent are found, Rivers, where 22 percent are found and Lagos, where 13 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ogum surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.