Areghan Surname

347,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Areghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Areghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,0491:168,86810,479
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896

Areghan (32) may also be a first name.

Areghan Last Name Facts

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

Areghan is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Areghan.

How Common Is The Last Name Areghan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 347,156th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,920,746 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Areghan live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Areghan is also the 1,840,253rd most frequent forename internationally. It is borne by 32 people.

The last name Areghan is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,049 people, or 1 in 168,868. In Nigeria Areghan is primarily found in: Edo, where 56 percent reside, Lagos, where 14 percent reside and Delta, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Areghan exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Areghan
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