Ottun Surname

377,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Guam

Ottun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ottun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8121:218,15612,916
United States761:4,769,196247,034
England291:1,921,31276,208
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Guam11:160,1214,893
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Ottun Last Name Facts

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

Ottun is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or 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 Ottun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 377,345th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,695,402 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Ottun live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Ottun is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 812 people, or 1 in 218,156. In Nigeria Ottun is most common in: Lagos, where 76 percent are found, Ogun, where 6 percent are found and Oyo, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Ottun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ottun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ottun surname increased 362 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ottun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ottun surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

Ottun earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $40,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ottung9118/
Hottun913/
Otun893,663/
Hottung8322/
Ottunne833/
Gottaun831/
Outtoun831/
Otton801,537/
Otung801,487/
Oytun801,201/
Ottum80491/
Hotun80287/
Otune8051/
Attun8036/
Uttun8021/
Gotun8019/
Ostun8012/
Otoun806/
Otuin804/
Ettun803/
Othun802/
Ottón802/
Otuyn801/
Otunt801/
Otgun801/
Ootun801/
Houttuin77169/
Otthon732,379/
Hotton731,614/
Attoun73638/
Outoun73425/
Hottum73162/
Otunne73107/
Uttung7349/
Hotung7338/
Attung7338/
Otoung7316/
Ostune7316/
Ochtun7313/
Ootton7312/
Oztung7310/
Gattun7310/
Hettun738/
Outton738/
Attune736/
Ostund735/
Uotton733/
Hattun733/
Huttun732/
Gothun732/
Hotoun732/
Othton731/
Othoun731/
Ottoon731/
Oztunk731/
Outune731/
Othune731/
Ohtune731/
Hostun731/
Otoune731/
Otuine731/
Hootun731/
Otuinn731/
Outtum731/
Oztunt731/
Oitton731/
Ethtun731/
Oustun730/
Hotthusen711/
Atun6717,388/
Oton677,975/
Otum671,220/
Utun67202/
Etun6789/
Otón6732/
Hootton6716/
Austtun6712/
Hattung6712/
Hotaung6710/
Auttung677/
Houtton673/
Ossthun673/
Attoune672/
Houttum671/
Huttung671/
Gatttun671/
Outhung671/
Outoune671/
Goutoun671/
O'Tuten671/
Osthung671/
Otunowa671/
Ostound671/
Outhton671/
Hattoun671/
Houstun671/
Hotthausen671/
Guttoun671/
Osthund670/
Hottoon670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ottun
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