Deganon Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Deganon Surname User-submission:
The Deganon surname originated in the local Egun dialect of Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria. It was initially spelt Odeganno, meaning 'prayer warrior' or 'the prayerful one'. But due to colonization activities and civilization, modification emerged in the cause of time because of wrong pronunciation.
Read More About This SurnameDeganon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
The alternate forms: Degañon (1) are calculated separately.
Deganon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Deganon surname originated in the local Egun dialect of Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria. It was initially spelt Odeganno, meaning 'prayer warrior' or 'the prayerful one'. But due to colonization activities and civilization, modification emerged in the cause of time because of wrong pronunciation. So the surname Deganon has now come to stick with some of the present generation survivors who are now based in Ajido area, Badagry, Nigeria.
- deganonDeganon Demographics
Average Deganon Salary in
United States
$61,325 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Deganon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deganon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Deganon is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also be found in the variant forms: Degañon. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Deganon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,228,735th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Deganon are found; 46 percent are found in West Africa and 46 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 6,749,215. In The Philippines Deganon is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 53 percent reside, Davao Region, where 13 percent reside and Eastern Visayas, where 13 percent reside. Other than The Philippines Deganon occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 24 percent reside and Nigeria, where 22 percent reside.
Deganon Last Name Statistics demography
Deganon earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.12% more than the national average, earning $61,325 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degañon | 95 | 1 | / |
| Degaynon | 93 | 11 | / |
| Degannon | 93 | 5 | / |
| Degangon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Daganon | 86 | 739 | / |
| Degonon | 86 | 54 | / |
| Degenon | 86 | 16 | / |
| Deganan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Diganon | 86 | 3 | / |
| Digaynon | 80 | 273 | / |
| Dioganon | 80 | 209 | / |
| Degamhon | 80 | 122 | / |
| Dayganon | 80 | 25 | / |
| Degonnon | 80 | 7 | / |
| Digangon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Degoenon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daganhon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daiganon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deganant | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dehghanan | 75 | 89 | / |
| Daganhoun | 75 | 18 | / |
| Daganan | 71 | 95 | / |
| Diganan | 71 | 21 | / |
| Degeñon | 71 | 13 | / |
| Dagonon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dogonon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Diganom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dagannan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Digamhon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dagganan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Diganang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dagonoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Degonhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dogounon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deigenan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Degenhan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dahgounon | 63 | 4 | / |
| Daagounon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Digenan | 57 | 58 | / |
| Dagonan | 57 | 27 | / |
| Dogonan | 57 | 7 | / |
| Digeñon | 57 | 6 | / |
| Diganam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Dagenan | 57 | 0 | / |
| Dygenan | 57 | 0 | / |
| Duigenan | 53 | 58 | / |
| Daagonan | 53 | 2 | / |
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