View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

The last name Segun (Arabic: سيغون, Oriya: େସଗୁନ, Russian: Сегун) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Según or Segün. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Segun is the 24,938^th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 336,716 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Segun reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Segun is also the 6,138^th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 171,152 people.

The surname Segun is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 20,623 people, or 1 in 8,590. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 15 percent live, Ogun, where 12 percent live and Oyo, where 12 percent live. Not including Nigeria Segun occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Segun Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Segun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Segun last name grew 1,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Segun Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Segun last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Segun earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 43.19% less than the national average, earning $12,898,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $39,777 USD per year.