Degan Surname

58,953rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Degan Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Dubhceann (black head).

Degan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin3,3931:3,046369
Italy1,3591:45,0018,087
United States1,1021:328,91029,833
Brazil9861:217,1148,386
Romania4291:46,8025,832
France2121:313,31547,708
Philippines1931:524,55060,401
Canada1531:240,82122,946
Australia1311:206,07420,044
England791:705,29239,851
Argentina711:602,02042,723
Iran681:1,129,15549,899
Scotland501:107,0767,147
India451:17,045,897267,282
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Haiti101:1,068,39111,823
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Togo91:805,3086,372
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Gabon41:472,2983,618
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Panama41:978,06412,245
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Djibouti41:228,733966
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7971:63,0106,880

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).

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

Degan Last Name Facts

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 58,953rd 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 72,641st 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deegan9111,035/
Degand913,232/
Dehgan91563/
Deagan91309/
Deigan91249/
Degain91180/
Degang91162/
Degane91156/
Diegan91154/
Deugan9171/
Deghan9160/
Degant9154/
Deggan9152/
Degann9127/
Daegan919/
Doegan917/
Deganc913/
Deygan911/
Dhegan911/
Degaun911/
Decgan911/
Degayn911/
Deqgan911/
Dehghan83129,295/
Deighan831,678/
Degagne831,443/
Degandt83232/
Degasne83156/
Degaine83139/
Desgain8391/
Deganck8369/
Deghand8366/
Dhegane8344/
Deeghan8334/
Deganne8327/
Dieghan8316/
Deahgan8312/
Dechgan8311/
Deggane839/
Degaten836/
Deghane835/
Dhegant832/
Degaing832/
Deeggan831/
Desgant831/
Desgane831/
Degaand831/
Deagahn831/
Deigant831/
Dehgahn831/
Dehgain831/
Dehgang831/
Degancq831/
Deghain831/
D'Eagan831/
Deshgan831/
Deygane831/
Deegang831/
Deeganh831/
Deaghan830/
Degangh830/
Dogan8021,366/
Dagan8010,185/
Degam808,668/
Digan803,468/
Degon80909/
Dygan80163/
Dögan806/
Desgagne772,753/
Deganova77319/
Degaigne7762/
Dehghane775/
Deinghan773/
Degaucin772/
Deganová772/
Dheganne771/
Deghandt771/
Degoun73809/
Daigan73756/
Duigan73512/
Daghan73354/
Digang73327/
Deagon73291/
Dygant73210/
Dhigan73187/
Duygan73120/
Diggan73107/
Degone7386/
Daagan7385/
Dhagan7381/
Dagain7378/
Deegon7373/
Dhegam7367/
Doggan7363/
Degond7361/
Digane7356/
Dejgam7347/
Doghan7345/
Degham7343/
Doigan7337/
Dagaan7337/
Daggan7335/
Digant7327/
Dighan7327/
Dagaun7324/
Doygan7321/
Degoin7320/
Deigam7316/
Dygean7315/
Deagam7314/
Degong7311/
Degaum7310/
Desgam7310/
Diogan739/
Digaun739/
Digann738/
Degaam737/
Dehgam737/
Deggon737/
Digand736/
Deegam734/
Dogain732/
Deigon732/
Dahgan732/
Doegon731/
Deygon731/
Degoon731/
Degohn731/
Deghon731/
Degont731/
Daygan731/
Daqgan731/
Dagann731/
Desgon731/
Diegon731/
Dhogan731/
Deugon730/
Dehghankh7133/
Dehghanne717/
Desghaine711/
Deeganová711/
Daingan67538/
Deghaim67444/
Dhaganh6777/
Dahagan6764/
Dhigann6730/
Degonne6725/
Deigham6714/
Dhigane6711/
Daigand6710/
Daiggan677/
Duighan676/
Diganne676/
Daigane675/
Dhigaan674/
Daygane674/
Daighan674/
Deggoun674/
Dhagann673/
Dohghan673/
Dhoghan673/
Dhighan672/
Dighane672/
D'Hogan672/
Dehghon672/
Daigaan672/
Dikgane672/
Diggaun671/
Dighaan671/
Dhaggan671/
Dhegaam671/
Dhigang671/
Deghong671/
Dehgham671/
Dagaaan671/
Daghanh671/
Daigang671/
Dikganq671/
Duiggan670/
Dioghan670/
Degoune670/
Duingan670/

Degan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Degan in the Bengali language
দেগনdegana-
Degan in the Oriya language
େଡଗନedagana66.67
ବିୁେଦଏଗାନ୍biueda'egan33.33
Degan in the Hindi language
देगनdegana60
देंगाdenga20
डेगनdegana20
Degan in the Marathi language
डेगनdegana43.24
देगनdegana29.73
िडगनidagana16.22
देगणdegana8.11
डगनdagana2.7
Degan in the Russian language
Деганdegan-
Degan in the Arabic language
ديغانdyghan-

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