Degayan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Degayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Degayan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Degayan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Degayan (Arabic: ديغايان) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Degayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Degayan is the 10,311,814th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Degayan occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Degayan are found; 67 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 33 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name Degayan is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 50,619,112. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 50 percent reside and Central Luzon, where 50 percent reside. Besides The Philippines Degayan occurs in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Degayn921/
Degoyan8679/
Digayan8675/
Dagayan8630/
Degayon8617/
Degayen863/
Deghoyan80251/
Daghayan802/
Digayang801/
Degain77180/
Degean777/
Degaun771/
Degaine71139/
Desgain7191/
Digayon7114/
Dogayen7111/
Dogayon7110/
Degoian715/
Degajun714/
Dagayon713/
Dagoyan713/
Degeyne712/
Degaing712/
Degoyon712/
Degujan711/
Degeane711/
Deugean711/
Deghain711/
Dehgain711/
Degoyen711/
Digiyan711/
Digoyan711/
Degeant710/
Degaigne6762/
Degeyndt6712/
Dhigiyan673/
Doghyian672/
Degaucin672/
Daghiyan671/
Daghoyan671/
Daghaain671/
Degouyon671/
Doggayon671/

Degayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Degayan in the Arabic language
ديغايانdyghayan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Degayan
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