Dangan Surname

133,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Liberia

Dangan Surname Definition:

(Celtic.) Strong, secure.

Dangan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,9161:34,7185,262
Liberia2691:16,3891,702
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
England111:5,065,278148,650
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
China101:136,732,1577,199
India81:95,883,173728,828
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guam11:160,1214,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Dañgan (70) are calculated separately.

Dangan (754) may also be a first name.

Dangan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic.) Strong, secure.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Dangan Last Name Facts

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

Dangan (Hindi: दंगन, Marathi: डांगं) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Dañgan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dangan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dangan is the 133,601st most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,159,913 people. Dangan occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Dangan are found; 87 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 84 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Dangan is also the 299,270th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 754 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,916 people, or 1 in 34,718. In The Philippines Dangan is most numerous in: Western Visayas, where 27 percent live, Mimaropa, where 23 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 10 percent live. Not including The Philippines this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 8 percent live and Malaysia, where 1 percent live.

Dangan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dangan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dangan last name declined 37 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dangan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dangan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Dangan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dañgan9470/
Daingan92538/
Dhangan92403/
Dangang92276/
Dangane92249/
Danggan92201/
Dangnan92122/
Dangain9265/
Daungan9228/
Danghan9214/
Danganh921/
Dangant921/
Danngan921/
Daangan921/
Dangaun921/
Dagan9110,185/
Danan915,754/
Danggang86190/
Dhangand8658/
Danggaan8624/
Dangahan8620/
Deanghan864/
Dangnand864/
Dhanngan863/
Dhangane862/
Dahngahn861/
Dasingan861/
Dasngnan861/
Danganne861/
Dangasin861/
Dhdangan861/
Dangnaan861/
Dagane8311,158/
Danane834,800/
Dhanan831,824/
Dagnan831,075/
Dagand831,021/
Danang83953/
Danaan83870/
Daigan83756/
Daugan83675/
Danhan83617/
Dangon83448/
Damnan83412/
Daghan83354/
Dannan83321/
Deagan83309/
Danand83280/
Dahnan83227/
Dagant83159/
Dongan83141/
Dangam83138/
Daagan8385/
Dhagan8381/
Dagain8378/
Daunan8348/
Dasnan8343/
Dagaan8337/
Daggan8335/
Dagaun8324/
Danant8316/
Danann8315/
Danain8315/
Dasgan8314/
Dainan8312/
Danean838/
Dangón838/
Daynan834/
Damgan834/
Deanan832/
Dahgan832/
Daygan831/
Daqgan831/
Dagann831/
Dagatn831/
Dajnan831/
Danaun831/
Dhatingan80154/
Dahangane8024/
Dangasing802/
Dadtingan801/
Dhanngand801/
Danghaung801/
Dangnon771,075/
Dangond771,026/
Dhagane77860/
Damngam77617/
Dongang77459/
Datngam77403/
Dannang77282/
Doongan77279/
Dainane77184/
Dannane77142/
Daignan77108/
Dagasen77108/
Dhaganh7777/
Dhanain7773/
Dahagan7764/
Dhanane7761/
Daingam7758/
Danasen7752/
Deanean7748/
Daughan7741/
Damghan7737/
Dhagand7729/
Duongan7729/
Doungan7727/
Dannand7726/
Dangong7722/
Dangoin7717/
Dangnam7717/
Daygnan7714/
Deahgan7712/
Donggan7712/
Dangone7711/
Daigand7710/
Dangham7710/
Daynean7710/
Danggon779/
Datngon778/
Dongane777/
Dhangam777/
Danasin777/
Daiggan777/
Dhagant775/
Daigane775/
Danahan775/
Daaynan775/
Daygane774/
Dhanand774/
Daghane774/
Daighan774/
Dashgan774/
Dhagann773/
Daneang773/
Ddagane773/
Daynand772/
Dhannan772/
Dananne772/
Danggam772/
Daugane772/
Dagasin772/
Dagnaan772/
Dhanaan772/
Daigaan772/
Dhanean771/
Dhaggan771/
Dhamgan771/
Damnand771/
Danhane771/
Daganne771/
Dagaten771/
Dasnain771/
Dongant771/
Deagahn771/
Deanaan771/
Daynhan771/
Deungan771/
Dongain771/
Daugain771/
Dañgane771/
Deanain771/
Dagaaan771/
Daghand771/
Daghanh771/
Daghgan771/
Dangoun771/
Danhang771/
Dannant771/
Danaten771/
D'Eagan771/
Dhanhan771/
Danaang771/
Damnaan771/
Damnane771/
Danghon771/
Dangoon771/
Danayne771/
Damnean771/
Deannan770/
Dannean770/
Donngan770/
Dannann770/
Dogan7321,366/
Danon738,634/
Dagam733,376/
Danam733,238/
Danón736/
Dañan731/
Damgasen7178/
Daganova7177/
Deanehan7139/
Dahagane7129/
Dainnain7126/
Dhanasin7123/
Damgasin7121/
Danggong7119/
Danhanne7113/
Dhongane7112/
Dananova7110/
Dhangond718/
Dhanasen716/
Danangue715/
Domngang714/
Deangnam714/
Dangneam714/
Dangnont714/
Dangonne714/
Dangoong714/
Danghong713/
Dahaghan713/
Dhaagand711/
Dhanainh711/
Dahneand711/
Daigaund711/
Damnnand711/
Dangoune711/
Doningan711/
Dongaing711/
Dongasin711/
Dahagant711/
Daganová711/
Dangnamg711/
Danhaine711/
Dannatin711/
Dannhamn711/
Doungang711/
Danhasen711/
Dathtingang711/
Damngamg711/
Daignean710/
Damneann710/
Daunhaun710/
Dougan6718,911/
Dagnon6711,400/
Dannon674,462/
Danoun674,020/
Dagang673,870/
Dongon673,677/
Doogan672,355/
Deanon671,387/
Daanon671,191/
Danong67926/
Donang67550/
Dhanam67462/
Dagong67440/
Deigan67249/
Danhon67232/
Daygam67191/
Danone67171/
Danhausen67159/
Damnon67132/
Dahaghane67125/
Dasnam6796/
Dhanon6795/
Daanam6779/
Dagham6779/
Deugan6771/
Dhagam6766/
Doggan6763/
Daanan6759/
Dogang6747/
Dongam6737/
Doigan6737/
Dogane6727/
Dainam6722/
Dainon6722/
Daagam6721/
Danaim6721/
Doygan6721/
Danoon6720/
Dannam6719/
Dahnon6718/
Daunon6716/
Deagam6714/
Dagamh6714/
Docgan6714/
Dasnon6714/
Danham6713/
Dangom6713/
Daggam6711/
Domgan6711/
Daïnon6710/
Dagnam679/
Dachingam679/
Duogan678/
Dagaam677/
Daigam677/
Danonh676/
Damnam675/
Daynam675/
Damgam675/
Dannom673/
Danoin673/
Dhongaten672/
Dogain672/
Danuon672/
Danasienė672/
Daynanova671/
Deygan671/
Danein671/
Danont671/
Dagnachen671/
Dagonn671/
Daynon671/
Dasgam671/
Damhan671/
Danaum671/
Donann671/
Dahaynain671/
Dainnaint671/
Daanom671/
Daneangne671/
Dhogan671/
Danosn671/
Doungcgan671/
Daungnoom671/
Donningan670/
Daignantt670/
Danhatten670/
Dahainant670/
Daunam670/
Dogant670/
Daigneant670/
Deanam670/

Dangan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dangan in the Hindi language
दंगनdangana-
Dangan in the Marathi language
डांगंdangam66.67
डागनdagana33.33

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