Degnan Surname

88,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Degnan Surname Definition:

Ó Duibhgeannáin, O Duigenain, Duigenan, Duignan, Dignan, Deignan, Duignam, Dignam, &c.; 'descendant of Dubhgeannán' (diminutive of Dubhceann, blackhead); the name of a distinguished literary family in Co. Roscommon, who were hereditary chroniclers to the Clann Mulrony and Conmaicne, that is, to the MacDermotts, O'Farrells, Magrannells, &c.

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Degnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6601:99,03211,007
Ivory Coast8801:26,2171,849
England4451:125,20912,540
Scotland2401:22,3082,535
Australia641:421,80833,593
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Wales121:257,87814,969
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1131:39,2023,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201
Scotland791:47,3823,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8161:61,5436,755

Degnan (1,663) may also be a first name.

Degnan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Duibhgeannáin, O Duigenain, Duigenan, Duignan, Dignan, Deignan, Duignam, Dignam, &c.; 'descendant of Dubhgeannán' (diminutive of Dubhceann, blackhead); the name of a distinguished literary family in Co. Roscommon, who were hereditary chroniclers to the Clann Mulrony and Conmaicne, that is, to the MacDermotts, O'Farrells, Magrannells, &c. Their chief residence was at Kilronan.

Irish Names and Surnames (1923) by Patrick Woulfe

(English, Irish) The servant who worked in a dairy; variant of Dignan, q.v.

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

Degnan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Degnan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Degnan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 88,866th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,348,796 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Degnan are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 188,831st most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 1,663 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 3,660 people, or 1 in 99,032. In The United States Degnan is most frequent in: New York, where 18 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and New Jersey, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 30 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 16 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Degnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Degnan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Degnan surname increased 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Degnan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Degnan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Degnan last name are 1.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Degnan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 39.27% more than the national average, earning R 330,948 per year; in United States they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $49,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.89% more than the national average, earning $56,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deignan921,844/
Diegnan92166/
Degnian9261/
Dehgnan921/
Degnane921/
Degnanh921/
Degnant921/
Degnnan920/
Deegnan920/
Deugnan920/
Degnand920/
Degnean920/
Deggnan920/
Deagnan920/
Daegnan920/
Denan911,353/
Deignand861/
Deighnan861/
Deigenan860/
Dignan833,106/
Degnon832,447/
Dagnan831,075/
Denain83591/
Denant83250/
Denian83197/
Denane83173/
Dengan83170/
Denean83122/
Deenan83112/
Denang8391/
Denyan8376/
Denhan8342/
Dehnan8341/
Deunan8336/
Detnan8334/
Dienan8317/
Hdenan8310/
Denand838/
Dognan836/
Denjan834/
Degnam833/
Deinan832/
Deanan832/
Deynan831/
Dhenan831/
Dygnan830/
Denann830/
Desnan830/
Denamn830/
Duignan773,438/
Denjean771,664/
Dhenain77457/
Denihan77428/
Denhaan77131/
Deenang77122/
Denehan77118/
Daignan77108/
Denahan7779/
Denayon7754/
Deagnon7746/
Dengean7740/
Desnian7732/
Dheenan7729/
Dhenand7728/
Desnain7728/
Deinyan7725/
Deneane7717/
Deignon7716/
Dhenjan7716/
Dienaan7715/
Daygnan7714/
Diegnon7713/
Dignean7712/
Dignand7711/
Dehnean777/
Dengian776/
Deinian775/
Deenean773/
Deignam772/
Dignann772/
Dettnan772/
Dhengan772/
Denyang772/
Deniane772/
Dagnaan772/
Dignang772/
Dhegnon772/
Denjane772/
Denhain771/
Denhane771/
Deinang771/
Denasin771/
Dignant771/
Deynyan771/
Dehnian771/
Dehnane771/
Deanaan771/
Dognaan771/
Doignan771/
Deanain771/
Denainc771/
Denaine771/
Detnian771/
Deynane771/
Deinnan771/
Deannan770/
Dignane770/
Duygnan770/
Deunnan770/
Deenhan770/
Deniean770/
Deniant770/
Denaing770/
Dygenan770/
Denon737,197/
Dinan736,416/
Dynan73768/
Denam73110/
Deanõ731/
Djnan731/
Deenihan71286/
Dehenain71146/
Denojean7192/
Duigenan7158/
Denyatin7117/
Denahang7110/
Denogian719/
Denasing718/
Deangnam714/
Deeneang714/
Denjiang712/
Deenajon711/
Deagnone711/
Deighnon711/
Deginnon711/
Degnoune711/
Dehennan711/
D'Aignan711/
Deneanne711/
Denejean711/
Denangue711/
Digennan711/
Dhenijan711/
Deeniang711/
Duiggnan710/
Daignean710/
Denham6719,743/
Dagnon6711,400/
Dognon675,842/
Dignam672,899/
Deanon671,387/
Denoon671,170/
Dinang67879/
Denoun67705/
Dinant67670/
Dinane67540/
Dinand67490/
Demjan67407/
Denion67377/
Dignon67338/
Dingan67299/
Dhenon67284/
Dinyan67140/
Ditnan67134/
Disnan67116/
Desnam67101/
Denone6798/
Denyon6750/
Dienon6730/
Deenam6727/
Dinaan6727/
Detnon6726/
Denonn6725/
Dengon6724/
Dinain6718/
Dinian6716/
Dionan6715/
Dainan6712/
Demhan6711/
Dinjan6710/
Dinaun6710/
Dynjan679/
Deneon679/
Denont679/
Deenon677/
Desnon675/
Dygnon675/
Dhenam674/
Daynan674/
Deniam674/
Detnam674/
Denosn673/
Denhon673/
Deynon672/
Dinhan672/
Dinean672/
Dhinan672/
Denamk672/
Degnom672/
Dinanh672/
Deunon672/
Dijnan671/
Deenihanq671/
Denoin671/
Dynant671/
Dynean671/
Deinon671/
Djnane671/
Dejnon671/
Dajnan671/
Dègnon671/
Dégnon671/
Dénéan671/
Denjam671/
Denaim671/
Denamt671/
Detnhasen671/
Gyinan671/
Dheghnoun671/
Dihnan671/
Tdenam671/
Duinan670/
Daignantt670/
Doynan670/
Dygnam670/
Denein670/
Dynann670/
Deneun670/
Doinan670/
Daigneant670/
Deanam670/

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Degnan Reference & Research

Duignan One-name Study - A profile of the Duignan surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Duignan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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