Agan Surname

34,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Agan Surname Definition:

1. The cineal Eoghain, were the ' genus' or progeny of Eoghan, a great Irish chief contemporary with St. Patrick. The name is anglicised to Owen and Eugene. O'Donovan in Irish Penny Journ, p. 327. Gaelic, eigin, force, violence; hence strong-handed, active.

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Agan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5,9761:16,9411,962
United States3,0831:117,56712,659
Uganda1,6601:23,5183,388
Nigeria1,5201:116,5417,725
India8251:929,77640,018
Malaysia6381:46,2293,689
Indonesia5531:239,14922,029
Kenya4461:103,5428,994
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Pakistan1591:1,123,54613,856
Iran761:1,010,29646,499
Benin691:149,79115,556
Ivory Coast581:397,78013,651
England531:1,051,28451,324
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
Japan201:6,392,21541,807
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Austria141:608,24554,975
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
China51:273,464,31313,838
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9261:54,2326,092

The alternate forms: Ágan (1), Agán (1) & Ágán (85) are calculated separately.

Agan (7,693) may also be a first name.

Agan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1. The cineal Eoghain, were the ' genus' or progeny of Eoghan, a great Irish chief contemporary with St. Patrick. The name is anglicised to Owen and Eugene. O'Donovan in Irish Penny Journ, p. 327. Gaelic, eigin, force, violence; hence strong-handed, active. Arthur.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) From Eight, force, violence; hence, strong—handed, active. The name may be local, and named from Agen, a town in Guienne, France; also Agen, Welsh, local, a cleft.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

EIGINN: (Gaelic.) Strong—handed.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Agan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Agan (Arabic: اغان, Bengali: আগন, Hindi: अगन, Marathi: आगन, Oriya: ଅଗନ, Russian: Аган, Tibetan: ཨ་གམ་) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Ágan, Agán or Ágán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Agan? popularity and diffusion

Agan is the 34,097th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 468,803 people. The last name Agan is primarily found in Asia, where 53 percent of Agan are found; 46 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 38 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Agan is also the 72,927th most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 7,693 people.

This surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 5,976 people, or 1 in 16,941. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 20 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 17 percent reside and Central Visayas, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name is found in 54 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Uganda, where 11 percent reside.

Agan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Agan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Agan surname increased 333 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Agan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Episcopalian (57%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Agan surname are 21.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Agan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $43,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.65% less than the national average, earning $42,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ágan921/
Agán921/
Hagan8967,609/
Eagan898,381/
Agang894,158/
Gagan893,720/
Angan892,734/
Aygan892,002/
Aghan891,754/
Agane891,368/
Agaan89242/
Again89234/
Aggan89231/
Ajgan89119/
Agand8996/
Augan8977/
Agayn8964/
Aegan8961/
Akgan8949/
Aagan8944/
Asgan8938/
Agant8917/
Agamn8914/
Aigan8910/
Agaun8910/
Ahgan898/
Agasn895/
Agann893/
Aganh892/
Aïgan891/
Añgan891/
Ágán8385/
Haugan803,494/
Hangan802,011/
Gagaan801,874/
Haggan801,366/
Hagane80635/
Hagain80601/
Agasen80410/
Anggan80409/
Agahan80367/
Ashgan80351/
Gaghan80266/
Aghane80250/
Agatin80151/
Agasin80135/
Angaun80134/
Gagain80133/
Hagang8075/
Aggang8074/
Ayngan8064/
Aigaan8063/
Gaygan8060/
Haghan8058/
Haygan8055/
Aaghan8047/
Agagne8044/
Aagane8039/
Gagann8034/
Gaagan8030/
Augant8026/
Aghamn8023/
Augain8022/
Gaggan8018/
Againe8018/
Angain8017/
Heagan8016/
Ahghan8014/
Aganne8013/
Hagaan8013/
Asghan8012/
Agasne8012/
Asgang8011/
Aghaan8010/
Aughan809/
Agandh808/
Augand808/
Haigan807/
Gaugan807/
Angaan807/
Agatyn806/
Gaigan806/
Hagand806/
Gajgan806/
Asgane806/
Haagan805/
Aghain805/
Aghant805/
Aigang805/
Ahagan804/
Hagann804/
Anganh804/
Agacin803/
Aungan803/
Asgand803/
Eagang803/
Aangan802/
Hasgan802/
Haïgan802/
Eangan802/
Eagann801/
Gagaun801/
Hagank801/
Agantt801/
Agghan801/
Aghand801/
Aghann801/
Auggan801/
Aigain801/
Aigane801/
Hajgan801/
Haganh801/
Agaaan801/
Agasng801/
Agaten801/
Agatne801/
Agašín801/
Aghang801/
Aighan801/
Aaigan801/
Augang801/
Ahngan801/
Hahgan800/
Eagahn800/
Eagain800/
Haegan800/
Eagean800/
Egan7570,492/
Ogan7510,975/
Agam758,105/
Agon755,005/
Agón7514/
Êgan751/
Haughan73436/
Agassin73304/
Haugane73149/
Anggaan73107/
Agasing7357/
Aschgan7353/
Gaghaan7344/
Haggang7332/
Agaysin7330/
Haugann7325/
Ahaggan7322/
Hanggan7320/
Aaghane7313/
Aghayne7313/
Ashghan7312/
Aggahan738/
Aghahan735/
Hangaan735/
Agating735/
Aghaund735/
Haigang735/
Haggain734/
Haingan734/
Hanngan733/
Ausgang733/
Heaggan733/
Aghaine733/
Aganová733/
Agassen733/
Aaghaan732/
Eaughan732/
Ashgain732/
Aggasin732/
Asghane732/
Gauhgan732/
Hajghan732/
Aungaun732/
Achgane732/
Hangain731/
Agachin731/
Aghatin731/
Augatin731/
Ahughan731/
Hanïgan731/
Haigane731/
Hagatin731/
Haggane731/
Agahane731/
Agaiten731/
Agattin731/
Ahagane731/
D'Eagan731/
Augahan731/
Asghand731/
Haagamn731/
Agasint731/
Agangue731/
Auguean731/
Haighan730/
Haeghan730/
Hausgan730/
Gaghayn730/
Gaaghan730/
Hogan67137,242/
Eghan679,655/
Gogan676,892/
Agham676,745/
Agong672,957/
Ogang672,795/
Ongan672,585/
Ogane672,184/
Agoun672,015/
Hagam671,697/
Aagam671,228/
Hagon671,185/
Hegan671,068/
Agone671,015/
Gagon67707/
Eagon67646/
Eggan67476/
Oghan67334/
Aghon67332/
Aigon67325/
Agoon67318/
Egain67126/
Auganova6764/
Osgan6758/
Egaan6752/
Augam6747/
Haganová6746/
Gagahina6746/
Agaam6739/
Hăgan6737/
Aygon6735/
Haughain6734/
Aggam6734/
Eagam6733/
Anggahan6726/
Ogain6723/
Aggon6722/
Oogan6720/
Añgon6718/
Aegon6715/
Ogann6715/
Augon6712/
Agont6712/
Aigam6712/
Ougan6710/
Ehgan6710/
Gahaghan678/
Agond677/
Egann677/
Agoin677/
Eugan676/
Ogaan676/
Aghahsin676/
O'Gan675/
Oganh674/
Ogand673/
Agaim673/
Gaggahan673/
Oygan673/
Eigan672/
Agamd672/
Okgan672/
Ohgan672/
Aghanova672/
Asgam672/
Oegan672/
Akgon672/
Acgon672/
Agonh672/
Hanggaan672/
Ahgon672/
Ekgan671/
Aagahane671/
Agaynova671/
Achghane671/
Oggan671/
Aagon671/
Hassgane671/
Oñgan671/
Ogant671/
Ogayn671/
Ãgang671/
Țogan671/
Haganova671/
Agaum671/
Agañe671/
Agotn671/
Ogaun671/
Aghanowa671/
Agamg671/
Eegan670/
Haughean670/
Uogan670/

Agan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Agan in the Tibetan language
ཨ་གམ་agam-
Agan in the Hindi language
अगनagana88.71
आगनagana7.26
अगानagana2.42
अग्ांagam0.4
ऑगनogana0.4
आगानagana0.4
Agan in the Bengali language
আগনagana85.71
অগনagana14.29
Agan in the Oriya language
ଅଗନagana49.23
ଆଗନagana20
ଅଗଣagana13.85
ଆଗାନagana6.15
ଅଗାନagana3.08
ଅଗବ୍ିagabi1.54
ଅଗନ୍agan1.54
ଅଗିନagina1.54
ଅଗାନ୍agan1.54
ଆଗନ୍agan1.54
Agan in the Marathi language
आगनagana40.54
अगनagana26.13
आगणagana11.71
आगानagana8.11
अगणagana6.31
आगाणagana3.6
अगानagana1.8
Agan in the Russian language
Аганagan-
Agan in the Arabic language
اغانaghan-

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