Barragan Surname

3,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Colombia

Barragan Surname User-submission:

The rivers Quindío and Barragán are born in the foothills of the Quindío Volcano in Salento (at more than 4,000 meters above sea level) and in Genoa (at 3,000m.s.n.m) respectively. Once formed, at the site called Maravelez, La Vieja runs as a boundary through the departments of Quindio, Valle del Cauca and Risaralda.

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Barragan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico71,1651:1,744256
Colombia32,1201:1,487297
United States17,2161:21,0542,658
Spain12,9501:3,610437
Ecuador8,9171:1,784310
Argentina7,2461:5,899622
Venezuela3,4181:8,837880
Peru1,5451:20,5722,381
Panama1,1021:3,550437
Uruguay9011:3,809446
Brazil5011:427,29416,230
France4291:154,83224,024
Chile2561:68,8142,839
Bolivia2541:41,7972,455
Dominican Republic1461:71,4583,346
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Guatemala1031:156,1423,458
Costa Rica781:61,2831,297
England631:884,41445,970
Cuba481:240,0574,737
Andorra401:2,096394
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China31:455,773,85521,925
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Comoros11:749,524685
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Barragán (949), Barragàn (39), Barragãn (1) & Bárragàn (1) are calculated separately.

Barragan (154) may also be a first name.

Barragan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The rivers Quindío and Barragán are born in the foothills of the Quindío Volcano in Salento (at more than 4,000 meters above sea level) and in Genoa (at 3,000m.s.n.m) respectively. Once formed, at the site called Maravelez, La Vieja runs as a boundary through the departments of Quindio, Valle del Cauca and Risaralda.

- ivanuwr

Barragan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barragan (Russian: Барраган) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Barragán, Barragàn, Barragãn or Bárragàn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Barragan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,530th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,890 people. The surname Barragan is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Barragan reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Barragan is also the 740,891st most common first name at a global level, held by 154 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 71,165 people, or 1 in 1,744. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: Jalisco, where 15 percent are found, Michoacán, where 13 percent are found and México, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Mexico this surname exists in 57 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Barragan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barragan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barragan last name grew 61,486 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barragan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Barragan are 42.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.21% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Barragan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 67.2% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,411 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning $23,147,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $50,288 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barragán96949/
Barragàn9639/
Barragãn961/
Barrangan9467/
Barragain9412/
Barrragan945/
Barragaán942/
Barragaan942/
Barragasn942/
Barragann941/
Baragan931,314/
Bárragàn921/
Barranggan893/
Barangan883,490/
Barragon88182/
Borragan88141/
Baragain88117/
Varragan8894/
Baragane8886/
Barragam8872/
Berragan8853/
Baragang8838/
Baraghan8826/
Barañgan8814/
Baragayn886/
Barrogan886/
Barregan885/
Bairagan883/
Baraggan883/
Baragant882/
Batragan881/
Barakgan881/
Baragaun881/
Bargagan881/
Baragaan881/
Bareagan880/
Baranggan822,402/
Baragaine82145/
Baragaune82123/
Bairagand8235/
Baraghane822/
Bharagane822/
Barrangon821/
Bharagand821/
Berraggan821/
Bharangan821/
Baraighan821/
Barrongan821/
Bargaghan821/
Basragand821/
Waragan80233/
Boragan8084/
Baragon8052/
Barogan8037/
Baragam8019/
Varagan8016/
Beragan805/
Baregan800/
Baragahain7810/
Baraganova783/
Bhairagand783/
Bhatraghan781/
Barongan75832/
Varagane75614/
Warzagan75575/
Boraghan75491/
Borregan75111/
Baroghan7591/
Baragone7576/
Baragoin7567/
Barregon7541/
Varaghan7537/
Barragão7528/
Boragand7525/
Barogane7521/
Varagant7519/
Varaşgan7516/
Vairagan7513/
Waraghan7512/
Borragán759/
Baragham757/
Baragond755/
Waragane754/
Borrogan753/
Varangan752/
Warhagan752/
Boragain751/
Boragann751/
Bairagon751/
Bhoragan751/
Bharagam751/
Vharagan751/
Varagann751/
Varagaan751/
Beraghan751/
Baragaum751/
Baragong751/
Baragonh751/
Baragoun751/
Berregan750/
Vauragan750/
Bauragahain741/
Varaghane711,824/
Warhangan71685/
Bairagond71260/
Berrogain71181/
Warzaghan7130/
Baronggan7128/
Boraghain7120/
Waraghane7110/
Uharaghan719/
Wairzagan719/
Bhairagon717/
Bhoragane714/
Bairagone713/
Vharagand712/
Warahagan712/
Baragoune712/
Boraghane712/
Boragaund711/
Bharagond711/
Waranggan711/
Varaganne711/
Varaghand711/
Vairagand711/
Varanggan711/
Warzhagan711/
Bouragane711/
Baroganhe711/
Bourangan711/
Beauregan710/
Bhairagond67918/
Boragam67344/
Bărăgan67284/
Beregan67189/
Borogan67168/
Berogan6749/
Varagam6721/
Boraganova678/
Varaganova674/
Warhanggan674/
Wairzaghan673/
Beragon672/
Baragão672/
Bhaaragond671/
Weareagain671/
Vairagannd671/
Baregon671/
Barogon671/
Waragon671/

Barragan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barragan in the Russian language
Барраганbarragan-

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