Degen Surname
Approximately 15,611 people bear this surname
Degen Surname Definition:
(German) One who made rapiers; descendant of Thegan, a pet form of names commencing with Degen (young warrior), as Deganhart and Theganbert; the young warrior or follower; descendant of Degenher (young warrior, army).
Degen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,488 | 1:9,485 | 1,189 |
| United States | 2,580 | 1:140,488 | 14,610 |
| Switzerland | 1,486 | 1:5,527 | 841 |
| Netherlands | 963 | 1:17,536 | 2,721 |
| Austria | 424 | 1:20,084 | 3,120 |
| Canada | 312 | 1:118,095 | 12,481 |
| France | 262 | 1:253,522 | 39,145 |
| Brazil | 218 | 1:981,992 | 34,879 |
| Australia | 123 | 1:219,477 | 21,009 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| Russia | 82 | 1:1,757,598 | 114,376 |
| Belgium | 59 | 1:194,858 | 25,672 |
| Turkey | 43 | 1:1,809,801 | 65,502 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Poland | 32 | 1:1,187,773 | 77,523 |
| Slovenia | 32 | 1:77,740 | 10,347 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Croatia | 32 | 1:132,144 | 18,905 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Paraguay | 22 | 1:328,943 | 5,083 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Uruguay | 15 | 1:228,784 | 17,372 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 277 | 1:181,295 | 16,134 |
The alternate forms: Dégen (47) & Degeń (1) are calculated separately.
Degen (529) may also be a first name.
Degen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who made rapiers; descendant of Thegan, a pet form of names commencing with Degen (young warrior), as Deganhart and Theganbert; the young warrior or follower; descendant of Degenher (young warrior, army).
(D. and G.), Sword; and perhaps even from Degan, Thegan, Thegen, the old Saxon title, Thane.
Degen Demographics
Average Degen Salary in
United States
$48,661 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Degen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Degen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Degen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻛﻦ, Marathi: देग, Oriya: େଡେଗନ, Russian: Деген) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Dégen or Degeń. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Degen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Degen is the 33,979th most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 466,821 people. The last name Degen is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Degen reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 366,789th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 529 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 8,488 people, or 1 in 9,485. In Germany Degen is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 20 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 63 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Switzerland, where 10 percent reside.
Degen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Degen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Degen surname rose 931 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,082 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Degen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Degen last name are 14.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.52% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Degen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.77% more than the national average, earning $48,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning $50,659 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Degen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Degen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻛﻦ | dkn | - |
| Degen in the Oriya language | ||
| େଡେଗନ | edegana | - |
| Degen in the Marathi language | ||
| देग | dega | 66.67 |
| देगेन | degena | 33.33 |
| Degen in the Russian language | ||
| Деген | degen | - |
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