Dagan Surname

50,378th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Dagan Surname User-submission:

Dagan means 'grain' in Hebrew.

Dagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel4,2901:1,995209
Benin2,4001:4,307567
Philippines1,3771:73,52112,687
United States7601:476,92040,469
Somalia3921:34,3161,714
Australia1831:147,51715,697
Nigeria1461:1,213,30748,905
France1161:572,61077,014
Canada521:708,56956,910
India501:15,341,308250,737
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Ivory Coast331:699,12819,606
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
England251:2,228,72284,230
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Djibouti91:101,659734
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Norway61:857,04855,549
China61:227,886,92811,701
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Nauru51:2,376317
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

Dagan (4,827) may also be a first name.

Dagan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dagan means 'grain' in Hebrew.

- Amit

Dagan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dagan (Arabic: دغان, Hindi: दगन, Marathi: दगन, Oriya: ଦଗନ, Russian: Даган) is held by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dagan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dagan is the 50,378th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 715,518 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Dagan reside; 43 percent reside in West Asia and 42 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 98,347th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 4,827 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Israel, where it is carried by 4,290 people, or 1 in 1,995. In Israel Dagan is most common in: Central District, where 32 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 18 percent live and Northern District, where 17 percent live. Besides Israel Dagan is found in 70 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 24 percent live and The Philippines, where 14 percent live.

Dagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dagan last name rose 309 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland, Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Dagan last name are 8.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.59% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dagan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning 347,655 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $54,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dagane9111,158/
Dagang913,870/
Dangan913,374/
Dagand911,021/
Daigan91756/
Daugan91675/
Daghan91354/
Deagan91309/
Dagant91159/
Daagan9185/
Dhagan9181/
Dagain9178/
Dañgan9170/
Dagaan9137/
Daggan9135/
Dagaun9124/
Dasgan9114/
Daegan919/
Dahgan912/
Daygan911/
Daqgan911/
Dagann911/
Dagatn911/
Dhagane83860/
Dagaang83666/
Daingan83538/
Dhangan83403/
Danggan83201/
Dagasen83108/
Dhaganh8377/
Dangain8365/
Dahagan8364/
Daughan8341/
Dhagand8329/
Daungan8328/
Daggang8316/
Danghan8314/
Deahgan8312/
Daigand8310/
Daiggan837/
Dhagant835/
Daigane835/
Daygane834/
Daghane834/
Daighan834/
Dashgan834/
Dhagann833/
Ddagane833/
Daghang832/
Daugane832/
Dagasin832/
Daigaan832/
Dhaggan831/
Danganh831/
Daganne831/
Dagaten831/
Deagahn831/
Daugain831/
Dagaaan831/
Daghand831/
Daghanh831/
Daghgan831/
Daigang831/
Danngan831/
Dacgang831/
Daagang831/
Daangan831/
D'Eagan831/
Dangaun831/
Deaghan830/
Dogan8021,366/
Degan808,561/
Dagam803,376/
Dagon802,478/
Dögan806/
Daganova7777/
Dahagane7729/
Danggaan7724/
Daigeaun7711/
Dhanngan773/
Dahaghan773/
Dhaagand771/
Daigaund771/
Dahngahn771/
Dahagant771/
Daganová771/
Daggaing771/
Daghaain771/
Dhdangan771/
Deaughan770/
Dougan7318,911/
Deegan7311,035/
Doogan732,355/
Dehgan73563/
Duigan73512/
Dangon73448/
Dagong73440/
Daygon73339/
Daigon73328/
Deagon73291/
Deigan73249/
Daygam73191/
Degain73180/
Dagoun73153/
Dongan73141/
Dagoon73108/
Dagham7379/
Dagone7378/
Deugan7371/
Dhagam7366/
Daggon7364/
Doggan7363/
Deghan7360/
Deggan7352/
Dogang7347/
Doghan7345/
Doigan7337/
Degann7327/
Dogane7327/
Daagam7321/
Doygan7321/
Dagond7318/
Deagam7314/
Dagamh7314/
Docgan7314/
Daggam7311/
Duogan738/
Dangón738/
Doegan737/
Dagaam737/
Daigam737/
Daghon734/
Dogain732/
Deygan731/
Dhegan731/
Daagon731/
Dagonn731/
Degaun731/
Dasgam731/
Decgan731/
Degayn731/
Deqgan731/
Dhogan731/
Dogant730/
Dagoin730/
Daugon730/
Dahaghane71125/
Dehghan67129,295/
Doughan673,260/
Deighan671,678/
Daigham67524/
Dougane67376/
Doongan67279/
Daigond67246/
Daggong67223/
Dooghan6751/
Deeghan6734/
Duongan6729/
Daghong6727/
Doungan6727/
Daghamh6725/
Douggan6724/
Dagasim6719/
Dangoin6717/
Donghan6714/
Dagonne6713/
Dougang6712/
Dagosin6712/
Donggan6712/
Danggon679/
Duighan676/
Daygham675/
Daughon674/
Dohghan673/
Daigong673/
Dhoghan673/
D'Hogan672/
Dagoune672/
Dougann671/
Deeggan671/
Dhogand671/
Doganne671/
Dhogane671/
Deaugam671/
Dougand671/
Dougain671/
Dagosen671/
Dongain671/
Dogagne671/
Dogaint671/
Deigant671/
Dehgahn671/
Dehgain671/
Daghein671/
Dangoun671/
Dougant671/
Daghoon671/
Daghoun671/
Deygane671/
Deeganh671/
Danghon671/
Dangoon671/
Dooggan670/
Duiggan670/
Donngan670/
Daugham670/

Dagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dagan in the Marathi language
दगनdagana56.86
दागनdagana21.57
डगनdagana5.88
डागनdagana5.88
दगणdagana1.96
दगङdagana1.96
डागानdagana1.96
दगांdagam1.96
डागणdagana1.96
Dagan in the Hindi language
दगनdagana56
डागंdagam16
डगनdagana12
डगंdagam8
डगानdagana4
दागनdagana4
Dagan in the Oriya language
ଦଗନdagana43.75
ଡଗନdagana25
ଡାଗଂdagam6.25
ଦାଗାନdagana6.25
ଜଗନjagana6.25
ଡାଗାନdagana6.25
ଡାଗରdagara6.25
Dagan in the Russian language
Даганdagan-
Dagan in the Arabic language
دغانdghan-
دجانdjan-

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