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Where Does The Last Name Degan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Degan (Arabic: ديغان, Bengali: দেগন, Hindi: देगन, Marathi: डेगन, Oriya: େଡଗନ, Russian: Деган) is found most frequently in Benin. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Degan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Degan is the 58,953^rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 851,249 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 40 percent of Degan are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Degan is also the 72,641^st most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 7,743 people.

Degan is most widely held in Benin, where it is borne by 3,393 people, or 1 in 3,046. In Benin it is most frequent in: Zou Department, where 58 percent live, Collines Department, where 14 percent live and Littoral Department, where 10 percent live. Aside from Benin it is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Degan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Degan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Degan last name rose 138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 556 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Degan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Degan are 13.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Degan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 20.85% less than the national average, earning €23,770 per year; in United States they earn 22.78% more than the national average, earning $52,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% less than the national average, earning $49,527 CAD per year.