Deegan Surname

46,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Deegan Surname Definition:

= Dugan, q.v.

Deegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0221:72,1748,345
Ireland2,3891:1,971378
England1,6641:33,4844,427
Australia1,0051:26,8613,653
Canada4041:91,20210,011
Scotland2151:24,9012,731
Northern Ireland1111:16,6222,199
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Wales151:206,30213,003
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
France111:6,038,429280,838
Cayman Islands91:7,099820
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
India81:95,883,173728,828
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1031:4,016706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6661:75,4038,029

Deegan (71) may also be a first name.

Deegan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Dugan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Duibhginn Also anglicized Duigan. IF 84; SIF 54; Map Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Dubhceann (black head).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Deegan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deegan (Hindi: देगं, Oriya: େଦଏଗାନ୍) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Deegan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deegan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Deegan is the 46,950th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 660,403 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Deegan are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Deegan is also the 1,152,838th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 71 people.

The last name Deegan is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 5,022 people, or 1 in 72,174. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 22 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Deegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Deegan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Deegan last name rose 754 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 217 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 909 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,194 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Deegan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Deegan surname are 11.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.61% registered with the political party.

The amount Deegan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.91% less than the national average, earning R 128,544 per year; in United States they earn 14.29% more than the national average, earning $49,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.65% more than the national average, earning $57,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deeghan9234/
Deeggan921/
Deiegan921/
Deegang921/
Deeganh921/
Degan918,561/
Degand833,232/
Dehgan83563/
Deagan83309/
Deigan83249/
Degain83180/
Degang83162/
Degane83156/
Diegan83154/
Deegon8373/
Deugan8371/
Deghan8360/
Degant8354/
Deggan8352/
Degann8327/
Daegan839/
Doegan837/
Deegam834/
Duegan833/
Deganc833/
Deygan831/
Dhegan831/
Degaun831/
Decgan831/
Degayn831/
Deqgan831/
Deeganová801/
Dehghan77129,295/
Deighan771,678/
Degagne771,443/
Degandt77232/
Degasne77156/
Degaine77139/
Desgain7791/
Deganck7769/
Deghand7766/
Dhegane7744/
Deganne7727/
Dieghan7716/
Deugang7715/
Duegain7713/
Deahgan7712/
Dechgan7711/
Deggane779/
Degaten776/
Deghane775/
Deugane772/
Dhegant772/
Degaing772/
Desgant771/
Desgane771/
Degaand771/
Deagahn771/
Deungan771/
Deigant771/
Dehgahn771/
Dehgain771/
Dehgang771/
Degancq771/
Deghain771/
D'Eagan771/
Deshgan771/
Douegan771/
Deygane771/
Deaghan770/
Duiegan770/
Degangh770/
Dogan7321,366/
Dagan7310,185/
Degam738,668/
Digan733,468/
Degon73909/
Dygan73163/
Dögan736/
Desgagne712,753/
Deganova71319/
Degaigne7162/
Dehaghan7120/
Deyangan7115/
Dehghane715/
Deyagand713/
Deinghan713/
Degaucin712/
Deganová712/
Deyungan711/
Dheganne711/
Dejangan711/
Deghandt711/
Dougan6718,911/
Degoun67809/
Daigan67756/
Daugan67675/
Duigan67512/
Daghan67354/
Digang67327/
Deagon67291/
Dygant67210/
Dhigan67187/
Deugam67141/
Duygan67120/
Diggan67107/
Daagan6785/
Dhagan6781/
Dagain6778/
Dhegam6767/
Doggan6763/
Degond6761/
Digane6756/
Dejgam6747/
Doghan6745/
Degham6743/
Doigan6737/
Dagaan6737/
Daggan6735/
Dehghankh6733/
Digant6727/
Dighan6727/
Dagaun6724/
Doygan6721/
Degoin6720/
Deigam6716/
Dygean6715/
Deagam6714/
Degong6711/
Degaum6710/
Desgam6710/
Diogan679/
Digaun679/
Digann678/
Degaam677/
Dehgam677/
Deggon677/
Dehghanne677/
Digand676/
Dogain672/
Deigon672/
Dahgan672/
Doegon671/
Deygon671/
Degoon671/
Degohn671/
Deghon671/
Degont671/
Daygan671/
Daqgan671/
Dagann671/
Desgon671/
Diegon671/
Dhogan671/
Deugon670/

Deegan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Deegan in the Hindi language
देगंdegam-
Deegan in the Oriya language
େଦଏଗାନ୍eda'egan66.67
େଦଏଗାନeda'egana33.33

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