Oshun Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oshun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oshun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3771:469,87523,724
England461:1,211,26256,182
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

The alternate forms: Òshún (1) are calculated separately.

Oshun (136) may also be a first name.

Oshun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oshun (Russian: Ошун) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Òshún. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oshun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 635,252nd most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 15,182,387 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Oshun are found; 79 percent are found in West Africa and 79 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 794,286th most frequently held forename internationally It is held by 136 people.

Oshun is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 377 people, or 1 in 469,875. In Nigeria Oshun is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 55 percent are found, Ogun, where 16 percent are found and Kaduna, where 5 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Oshun Last Name Statistics demography

Oshun earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.77% less than the national average, earning $26,420 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oushun9115/
Hoshun9110/
Osahun914/
Oshaun912/
Oshoun912/
Oshune911/
Goshun911/
Osun891,043/
Òshún871/
Oshutin831/
Hoyshun831/
Hoshung831/
Goshoun831/
Hodshun830/
Eshun8062,062/
Ashun808,808/
Osung803,335/
Oshon8083/
Otsun8072/
Oshum8051/
Gosun8041/
Ossun8039/
Osune8038/
Osund8033/
Hosun8019/
Ochun8018/
Osoun8011/
Ousun807/
Oseun807/
Osuin805/
Oysun803/
Osunh801/
Osaun801/
Osgun801/
Odsun801/
Ohsun800/
Oshunova776/
Houshund773/
Houshoun771/
Ochung73994/
Ochune73126/
Ochoun73113/
Otsune7396/
Osutin7369/
Ossoun7362/
Gosuin7335/
Hosung7325/
Osusen7323/
Ashund7322/
Hossun7321/
Gosgun7320/
Hosiun7318/
Ossung7317/
Ossuin7315/
Osuine7311/
Housun739/
Gashun737/
Hushun736/
Gousun736/
Hotsun736/
Osungh736/
O'Chun736/
Hoshon735/
Heshun735/
Eschun734/
Ashoun734/
Hashun734/
Ashune734/
Ossune734/
Hosaun733/
Asahun733/
Hosgun732/
Hochun732/
Ashaun732/
Oshuum732/
Ouchun732/
Ushoun731/
O'Shon731/
Oschon731/
Oseung731/
Osound731/
Hodsun731/
Eeshun731/
Eushun731/
Eshunn731/
Hoosun731/
Oshson731/
Oshuim731/
Ozsujn731/
Otchun731/
Ozsune731/
Ochaun731/
Osoung731/
Osaune731/
Huosun731/
Asheun731/
Esahun731/
Ouseun731/
Osutyn731/
Ashunt730/
Gosuhn730/
Gossun730/
Asun672,005/
Usun671,242/
Esun67971/
Otchoun67712/
Oson67647/
Gossuin67543/
Ozun67535/
Osum67412/
Hoysung6721/
Hossaun6712/
Oddsund679/
Hochung679/
Hushaun678/
Ahshoun678/
Hossuin675/
Hoisung675/
Osussen674/
Huishun673/
Osumnne673/
Hoosaun672/
Gosseun672/
Oschoon672/
O'Chung672/
Hochunt672/
Houchun672/
Housung672/
Ashutin671/
Hossung671/
Ohchung671/
Housuin671/
Hushoun671/
Hoichun671/
Eeshaun671/
Ahshung671/
Hosoune671/
Osùn671/
Òsun671/
Heeshun671/
Ousoune671/
Gashuin671/
Asshoun671/
Ashgoun671/
Hossune671/
Hoessun671/
Hashuin671/
Huochun671/
Hushsun670/
Hoishon670/

Oshun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oshun in the Russian language
Ошунosun-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oshun
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