Dehghan Surname

4,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129,295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Dehghan Surname User-submission:

This is a common surname in Iran; it means 'farmer'.

Dehghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran128,5341:59766
United States2811:1,289,88990,528
Canada1451:254,10824,080
England681:819,38343,863
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Australia271:999,84158,390
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Norway141:367,30634,015
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Finland81:687,08836,047
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Dehghan (5,353) may also be a first name.

Dehghan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a common surname in Iran; it means 'farmer'.

- abbasdehghan

Dehghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dehghan is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dehghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,350th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 56,364 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Dehghan live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Dehghan is also the 92,114th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 5,353 people.

The last name Dehghan is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 128,534 people, or 1 in 597. In Iran it is most frequent in: Fars Province, where 19 percent reside, Yazd Province, where 18 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Dehghan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dehghan surname are 22.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dehghan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.79% less than the national average, earning 263,743 kr per year; in United States they earn 36.51% more than the national average, earning $58,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.91% more than the national average, earning $56,595 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dehghane935/
Dehgan92563/
Deghan9260/
Dehghankh8833/
Dehghanne887/
Deighan861,678/
Deghand8666/
Deeghan8634/
Dieghan8616/
Deahgan8612/
Dechgan8611/
Deghane865/
Dohghan863/
Dhoghan863/
Dhighan862/
Dehghon862/
Dehgahn861/
Dehgain861/
Dehgang861/
Dehgham861/
Deghain861/
Deshgan861/
Deaghan860/
Degan838,561/
Deanghan804/
Deinghan803/
Dahaghan803/
Deghandt801/
Deegan7711,035/
Degand773,232/
Daghan77354/
Deagan77309/
Deigan77249/
Dhigan77187/
Degain77180/
Degang77162/
Degane77156/
Diegan77154/
Deugan7771/
Degant7754/
Deggan7752/
Doghan7745/
Degham7743/
Degann7727/
Dighan7727/
Daegan779/
Doegan777/
Dehgam777/
Deganc773/
Dahgan772/
Deygan771/
Dhegan771/
Degaun771/
Decgan771/
Degayn771/
Deghon771/
Deqgan771/
Dhogan771/
Desghaine751/
Degagne711,443/
Deghaim71444/
Degandt71232/
Degasne71156/
Degaine71139/
Desgain7191/
Deganck7169/
Dhegane7144/
Dhigann7130/
Deganne7127/
Deigham7114/
Dhigane7111/
Deggane719/
Duighan716/
Degaten716/
Dhigaan714/
Daighan714/
Dhegant712/
Dighane712/
Degaing712/
D'Hogan712/
Deeggan711/
Desgant711/
Dighaan711/
Dhigang711/
Desgane711/
Degaand711/
Deigant711/
Deghong711/
Degancq711/
Daghanh711/
D'Eagan711/
Deygane711/
Deegang711/
Deeganh711/
Dioghan710/
Dogan6721,366/
Dagan6710,185/
Degam678,668/
Digan673,468/
Desgagne672,753/
Degon67909/
Deganova67319/
Dygan67163/
Degaigne6762/
Dögan676/
Dhiganne675/
Dhaigham673/
Degaucin672/
Deganová672/
Dhuingan671/
Dheganne671/
Daghaain671/
Dechgoon671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dehghan
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