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

The surname Ogun (Russian: Огун) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant: Ogün, Ögun or Ògún. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Ogun is the 47,922^nd most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 676,213 people. The last name Ogun occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Ogun are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogun is also the 72,444^th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 7,777 people.

Ogun is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10,000 people, or 1 in 17,714. In Nigeria Ogun is most common in: Edo, where 17 percent live, Lagos, where 16 percent live and Ogun, where 14 percent live. Other than Nigeria it exists in 50 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Ogun Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ogun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ogun last name grew 20,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ogun Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (88%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ogun last name are 41.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95% registered with the political party.

Ogun earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.56% less than the national average, earning $36,004 USD per year.