Argan Surname
Approximately 1,665 people bear this surname
Argan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 793 | 1:98,135 | 8,626 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Iran | 180 | 1:426,570 | 26,777 |
| Israel | 103 | 1:83,084 | 9,968 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Italy | 38 | 1:1,609,387 | 83,030 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Argán (1) are calculated separately.
Argan (434) may also be a first name.
Argan Demographics
Argan Political Affiliation
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Argan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Argan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Argan (Hindi: आरगन, Russian: Арган) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may appear as: Argán. For other potential spellings of Argan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Argan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 240,293rd most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,376,904 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 62 percent of Argan reside; 50 percent reside in West Asia and 43 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 411,730th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 434 people.
The last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 793 people, or 1 in 98,135. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Sanliurfa Province, where 25 percent reside, Mardin Province, where 8 percent reside and Sirnak Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Turkey this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 20 percent reside and Iran, where 11 percent reside.
Argan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Argan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Argan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Argan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Argan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning $50,276 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Argan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Argan in the Hindi language | ||
| आरगन | aragana | 25 |
| अर्गन | argana | 25 |
| अरगन | aragana | 25 |
| अ्रगन | aragana | 12.5 |
| अर्गण | argana | 12.5 |
| Argan in the Russian language | ||
| Арган | argan | - |
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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 Argan
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