Carigan Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Philippines

Carigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
France111:6,038,429280,838
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2891:173,76715,617

Carigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carigan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carigan? popularity and diffusion

Carigan is the 1,518,885th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Carigan live; 67 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Carigan is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 4,214,639. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 17 percent reside, South Carolina, where 13 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 23 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Carigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carigan surname contracted 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Carigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Carigan last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Carigan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.41% less than the national average, earning $35,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.17% less than the national average, earning $40,157 CAD 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
  • 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 Carigan
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