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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 most common in Benin. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Degan is the 58,953^rd most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 851,249 people. Degan is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Degan live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Degan is also the 72,641^st most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 7,743 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 3,393 people, or 1 in 3,046. In Benin it is most common in: Zou Department, where 58 percent reside, Collines Department, where 14 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 10 percent reside. Other than Benin Degan is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Degan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Degan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Degan surname increased 138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 556 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Degan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Degan are 13.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.07% being registered to vote for 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.