Degan Surname
Approximately 8,561 people bear this surname
Degan Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Dubhceann (black head).
Degan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 3,393 | 1:3,046 | 369 |
| Italy | 1,359 | 1:45,001 | 8,087 |
| United States | 1,102 | 1:328,910 | 29,833 |
| Brazil | 986 | 1:217,114 | 8,386 |
| Romania | 429 | 1:46,802 | 5,832 |
| France | 212 | 1:313,315 | 47,708 |
| Philippines | 193 | 1:524,550 | 60,401 |
| Canada | 153 | 1:240,821 | 22,946 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Argentina | 71 | 1:602,020 | 42,723 |
| Iran | 68 | 1:1,129,155 | 49,899 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Haiti | 10 | 1:1,068,391 | 11,823 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 797 | 1:63,010 | 6,880 |
Degan (7,743) may also be a first name.
Degan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of Dubhceann (black head).
Degan Demographics
Average Male Degan Height
178.12 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Degan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Degan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Degan (Arabic: ديغان, Bengali: দেগন, Hindi: देगन, Marathi: डेगन, Oriya: େଡଗନ, Russian: Деган) occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Degan? popularity and diffusion
Degan is the 58,953rd most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 851,249 people. Degan occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Degan live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 72,641st most widespread first name globally, borne by 7,743 people.
Degan is most frequently used in Benin, where it is held by 3,393 people, or 1 in 3,046. In Benin Degan is primarily concentrated in: Zou Department, where 58 percent live, Collines Department, where 14 percent live and Littoral Department, where 10 percent live. Beside Benin Degan exists 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 frequency of Degan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Degan are 13.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.07% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Degan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Degan in the Bengali language | ||
| দেগন | degana | - |
| Degan in the Oriya language | ||
| େଡଗନ | edagana | 66.67 |
| ବିୁେଦଏଗାନ୍ | biueda'egan | 33.33 |
| Degan in the Hindi language | ||
| देगन | degana | 60 |
| देंगा | denga | 20 |
| डेगन | degana | 20 |
| Degan in the Marathi language | ||
| डेगन | degana | 43.24 |
| देगन | degana | 29.73 |
| िडगन | idagana | 16.22 |
| देगण | degana | 8.11 |
| डगन | dagana | 2.7 |
| Degan in the Russian language | ||
| Деган | degan | - |
| Degan in the Arabic language | ||
| ديغان | dyghan | - |
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