Caligan Surname

276,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Caligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,2701:79,71513,786
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

The alternate forms: Çaligan (1) are calculated separately.

Caligan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caligan is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Çaligan. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Caligan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 276,219th most widespread surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 5,190,560 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Caligan are found; 90 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 90 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,270 people, or 1 in 79,715. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Cagayan Valley, where 18 percent reside, Western Visayas, where 18 percent reside and Cordillera Administrative Region, where 13 percent reside. Not including The Philippines Caligan is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Turkey, where 0 percent reside.

Caligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Caligan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Caligan last name grew 132 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caligan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Caligan last name are 7.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.17% being registered with the political party.

Caligan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.27% more than the national average, earning $44,992 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 Caligan
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