Alligan Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Alligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:557,18134,216
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Alligan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alligan is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alligan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,727,723rd most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Alligan are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Alligan is most widely held in England, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England Alligan is most common in: Essex, where 44 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 20 percent live and Greater London, where 18 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Alligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alligan has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Alligan surname expanded 1,429 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Alligan
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