Dalligan Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dalligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dalligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:679,48938,951
Ireland321:147,1546,785
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Dalligan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dalligan occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dalligan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dalligan is the 1,674,734th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name Dalligan is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Dalligan are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 679,489. In England Dalligan is most common in: Greater London, where 27 percent reside, Kent, where 21 percent reside and Essex, where 16 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Dalligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dalligan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dalligan surname expanded 8,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,067 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dalligan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dallighan940/
Daligan9378/
Daligand88274/
Daligang8852/
Daligant882/
Datligan881/
Dolligan881/
Dalighan880/
Dollighan827/
Dalaighan821/
Daligon80153/
Doligan8076/
Deligan8074/
Dalugan8048/
Dalegan8046/
Daligam803/
Dolighan7544/
Dalaigon753/
Daliggon751/
Daligong751/
Dooligan751/
Dolleghan710/
Doligon67344/
Delegan67219/
Delugan67192/
Dolugan6729/
Dalugon6711/
Deligon674/
Dalegon673/
Dalygam671/
Dalaygon631,118/
Dalaygam631/
Dolegon538/
Delegon535/
Doligom531/
Dolaygon501/
Delegoun501/

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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 Dalligan
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