Degnon Surname

175,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Degnon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degnon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2,2341:4,627605
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Ivory Coast331:699,12819,606
Togo91:805,3086,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

The alternate forms: Dègnon (1) & Dégnon (1) are calculated separately.

Degnon (734) may also be a first name.

Degnon Last Name Facts

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

Degnon is more frequently found in Benin than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Dègnon or Dégnon. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Degnon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 175,148th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,978,155 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Degnon are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 303,966th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 734 people.

The surname Degnon is most frequent in Benin, where it is borne by 2,234 people, or 1 in 4,627. In Benin Degnon is mostly concentrated in: Kouffo Department, where 27 percent live, Collines Department, where 17 percent live and Mono Department, where 14 percent live. Barring Benin this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Ethiopia, where 2 percent live.

Degnon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Degnon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Degnon last name expanded 361 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Degnon Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Degnon last name are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.69% being registered to vote for the party.

Degnon earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% more than the national average, earning $51,923 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dègnon941/
Dégnon941/
Deagnon9246/
Deignon9216/
Diegnon9213/
Dhegnon922/
Denon917,197/
Deagnone861/
Deighnon861/
Deginnon861/
Degnoune861/
Dagnon8311,400/
Dognon835,842/
Degnan835,403/
Deanon831,387/
Denoon831,170/
Denoun83705/
Denion83377/
Dignon83338/
Dhenon83284/
Denone8398/
Denyon8350/
Dienon8330/
Detnon8326/
Denonn8325/
Dengon8324/
Deneon839/
Denont839/
Deenon837/
Desnon835/
Dygnon835/
Denosn833/
Degnun833/
Denhon833/
Deynon832/
Denong832/
Degnom832/
Deunon832/
Denoin831/
Deinon831/
Dejnon831/
Dheghnoun801/
Deignan771,844/
Doignon77416/
Diegnan77166/
Denonne7761/
Degnian7761/
Denayon7754/
Dehnoun7740/
Daignon7711/
Denomne7710/
Denoune779/
Deinong778/
Denhond775/
Detnoon774/
Denehon772/
Dhenoun771/
Dagnoon771/
Denhoun771/
Denoyon771/
Dehgnan771/
Deanjon771/
Duignon771/
Deyneon771/
Deinone771/
Degnane771/
Degnanh771/
Degnant771/
Deagnun771/
Deenion771/
Dahgnon771/
Dengion771/
Denione771/
Desnond771/
Deynone771/
Dignong771/
Dhognon771/
Diognon771/
Denjong771/
Deengon771/
Dhenion771/
Degnnan770/
Deegnan770/
Deugnan770/
Degnand770/
Denhohn770/
Deggnan770/
Deunnon770/
Deagnan770/
Daegnan770/
Denan731,353/
Dinon73972/
Dynon73220/
Denom7345/
Dênon731/
Denojean7192/
Daghnoun7116/
Denogian719/
Dhenoune712/
Daignion712/
Denhondt712/
Deenajon711/
Deignand711/
Dehnoune711/
Doghnoun711/
Deighnan711/
Dehenion711/
Dehenonh711/
Denongue711/
Deangnun711/
Desnomne710/
Deannond710/
Deigenan710/
Dignan673,106/
Dinong671,338/
Dagnan671,075/
Denant67250/
Denian67197/
Dingon67178/
Denane67173/
Dengan67170/
Denean67122/
Deenan67112/
Dignom67111/
Denyan6776/
Denhouten6744/
Denhan6742/
Dinion6741/
Dehnan6741/
Deunan6736/
Detnan6734/
Dinjon6727/
Dinyon6724/
Dainon6722/
Dienan6717/
Dinont6714/
Hdenan6710/
Denand678/
Dignun677/
Doinon676/
Dognan676/
Denomd675/
Dinone675/
Denhom674/
Denjan674/
Degnam673/
Dionon673/
Djghnoune673/
Dinoin673/
Dinoun673/
Dinuon673/
Deneom673/
Deinan672/
Deanan672/
Dynond672/
Dhenom672/
Dinoon672/
Deynan671/
Dinonc671/
Dhenan671/
Daynon671/
Dineon671/
Dyonon671/
Dänoun671/
Dinhon671/
Dygnan670/
Denann670/
Desnan670/
Deneun670/
Denamn670/

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