Burgan Surname

68,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Palestine

Burgan Surname Definition:

Thomas Burgane held land in Innerkethin, 1500 (RAA., II, 404), and in the same year John of Burgoun was one of an assize (EBR., 79). Thomas Burgan resigned his share of Ferrihill in 1595 (RD., p. 493), and four years later John Burgan had a charter of a tenement in North Quenesferrie (ibid.

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Burgan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0361:119,38712,792
Palestine1,6091:2,827610
Jordan6041:14,6402,418
France3531:188,16629,257
Australia3031:89,09510,253
England2861:194,81817,152
Russia2801:514,72547,135
Kuwait2021:18,8152,493
Turkey1821:427,59025,504
Philippines641:1,581,847107,292
Canada441:837,40065,151
Guyana421:18,1482,339
Italy301:2,038,55689,453
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Slovakia211:254,11739,106
Iran211:3,656,311102,225
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1621:150,46513,283
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5541:90,6479,336

Burgan (103) may also be a first name.

Burgan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Burgane held land in Innerkethin, 1500 (RAA., II, 404), and in the same year John of Burgoun was one of an assize (EBR., 79). Thomas Burgan resigned his share of Ferrihill in 1595 (RD., p. 493), and four years later John Burgan had a charter of a tenement in North Quenesferrie (ibid., p. 495). James Burgane in Northferrie was retoured heir of Peter Burgane, portioner of Ferriehill in three sixteen parts of land of Fairhill in the parish of Dumfermeling, 1634 (Retours, Fife, 507). Anthony Burgane appears in Fornaught, 1680 (Dunblane), William Burgane in Prendergaist, 1682, and John Burgan in Harcas, 1683 (Lauder). George Burgen appears in Edinburgh, 1700, and eleven others of the name Burgen and Burgone are recorded in the Edinburgh Marriage Register.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From bur-gan, the top of the down.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Burgoyne: from Burgundy.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Burgan Last Name Facts

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

Burgan (Arabic: برقان, Hindi: बुरगन, Russian: Бурган) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 68,322nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,002,276 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Burgan live; 36 percent live in West Asia and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 930,172nd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 103 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,036 people, or 1 in 119,387. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Maryland, where 9 percent live and Kentucky, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 22 percent live and Jordan, where 8 percent live.

Burgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burgan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burgan last name grew 548 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burgan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Burgan last name are 14.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.93% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burgan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.36% less than the national average, earning $42,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.59% more than the national average, earning $56,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burgain92430/
Burgand9239/
Burgahn9233/
Bourgan9216/
Baurgan926/
Burgant922/
Burgang922/
Burngan921/
Burgann920/
Burghan920/
Buran9113,171/
Bourgain862,202/
Bourgane86308/
Burgahan8625/
Burghand865/
Burghamn863/
Buringan863/
Burgayne862/
Bourghan862/
Burgasen861/
Burgandt861/
Burgaine860/
Baurgain860/
Burghane860/
Bourgant860/
Burhan8375,998/
Burgon831,666/
Busran831,318/
Burang83939/
Borgan83782/
Bhuran83686/
Burant83652/
Burzan83546/
Burand83212/
Burran83176/
Beuran83172/
Bujran83172/
Burgam83117/
Burane83106/
Buhran8398/
Burean8380/
Burain8379/
Bauran8366/
Buyran8361/
Bouran8349/
Buraan8349/
Vurgan8347/
Butran8324/
Buraun8314/
Buiran8311/
Burann837/
Burank831/
Buramn831/
Buuran831/
Burganova802,529/
Burganová8018/
Burhgahan801/
Burgausen801/
Bourgon772,658/
Burgoin772,321/
Burgoon772,202/
Burandt771,787/
Bourane771,643/
Bourhan771,528/
Burahan77802/
Burhaan77458/
Burgham77440/
Baurain77419/
Baurand77218/
Bhurane77173/
Buratin77163/
Bourran77146/
Bourand77134/
Baurant7784/
Burhand7779/
Bahuran7751/
Burhanh7744/
Bourang7741/
Bourain7732/
Burhain7729/
Burzhan7728/
Buitran7726/
Burrang7724/
Burrand7723/
Bourant7718/
Burantt7717/
Buratyn7716/
Buhrand7715/
Boutran7714/
Bourean7712/
Buttran7712/
Burahyn7712/
Bhurgam7711/
Burhane7710/
Burağan7710/
Burgone777/
Bhurang776/
Bhurhan776/
Beutran776/
Burgond774/
Borghan774/
Hburhan774/
Borkgan773/
Burrahn773/
Burgoyn772/
Bourzan772/
Burhann772/
Borgain772/
Buthran771/
Burrant771/
Burrhan771/
Butrand771/
Butrang771/
Buranne771/
Buhrhan771/
Vurghan771/
Burhean771/
Burrane771/
Buracin771/
Busraan771/
Burõgin771/
Bouhran771/
Bhouran771/
Bautran771/
Burannt771/
Busrain771/
Butrain770/
Burzain770/
Butrant770/
Burghausen75224/
Bourgaigne7541/
Boran7320,673/
Buron738,481/
Vuran734,335/
Buram732,507/
Búran73181/
Burón7378/
Burán7311/
Buròn731/
Bourgoin7112,503/
Buranova719,760/
Burgoyne718,278/
Bourhane712,325/
Burattin711,020/
Baurzhan71399/
Burgoine71381/
Bouraine71322/
Boutrand71204/
Buhrandt71114/
Borghain71104/
Bourrain71102/
Bourrand7172/
Bauraind7163/
Buranová7163/
Bourayne7143/
Boutrane7134/
Bautrant7124/
Bourhang7124/
Burhasin7123/
Boujrane7119/
Biergann7119/
Bourrant7118/
Burahyna7117/
Bourgond7114/
Burahain7110/
Bourgham717/
Bourgoun715/
Bhurahan715/
Burgoone714/
Bouyrand714/
Burgoing714/
Bhurasen712/
Burrahan712/
Bourgone712/
Buğrahan712/
Burrhamn711/
Burahina711/
Bhurainh711/
Bhurankh711/
Bhuratne711/
Bhahuran711/
Bhaurand711/
Bahauran711/
Bourasne711/
Burgomne711/
Burgosen711/
Buranque711/
Bouthran711/
Boutrant711/
Bouracin711/
Bauraine711/
Burahaan711/
Boureane711/
Burhaunt710/
Beutrean710/
Butron6714,957/
Borhan6712,369/
Bouron673,551/
Bourgogne672,259/
Worgan671,720/
Borean671,663/
Burong671,575/
Burhanova671,120/
Burham671,095/
Buiron67921/
Borzan67627/
Bourgoyne67580/
Bourassin67542/
Bouram67536/
Bourgoing67427/
Bhuram67420/
Burone67390/
Borain67382/
Burzon67373/
Buuron67320/
Bourgoine67287/
Butram67255/
Borșan67201/
Borgon67179/
Beuron67156/
Burgonova67150/
Burron67139/
Bourraine67135/
Butrón67111/
Bourgoint6798/
Vurhan6791/
Borgahain6779/
Bhoran6778/
Busron6774/
Burram6759/
Burzán6754/
Booran6747/
Vurganova6746/
Boraan6736/
Borran6733/
Bauron6730/
Boranh6726/
Boeran6724/
Burhon6718/
Bauram6718/
Bourragne6714/
Buraam6713/
Burotn6712/
Borann6711/
Buhranova6710/
Bürgam679/
Boujraine679/
Buroon678/
Buhron677/
Bousrhane676/
Buraim675/
Buratinne675/
Vouran674/
Borțan674/
Bourgonne674/
Bourassen674/
Bouranova673/
Vurgon673/
Butròn673/
Burgom672/
Burosn672/
Buraum672/
Burein672/
Burhanová672/
Burgonová672/
Buream671/
Burghount671/
Burhahain671/
Buroin671/
Buronn671/
Burannova671/
Borghhain671/
Bhourgond671/
Burrón671/
Buront671/
Buyram671/
Burāne671/
Bourgoind671/
Bourahina671/
Bourainne671/
Borgań671/
Mpuran671/
Bourrhane671/
Bourahane671/
Burond670/
Burgoynne670/

Burgan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burgan in the Hindi language
बुरगनburagana-
Burgan in the Russian language
Бурганburgan-
Burgan in the Arabic language
برقانbrqan-

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