Deighan Surname

238,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Deighan Surname Definition:

Used as a synonym of both Deegan and Diggin, q.v

Deighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7231:501,32642,168
Scotland2621:20,4342,370
Northern Ireland2051:9,0001,466
England1931:288,69522,251
Canada1641:224,66821,579
Ireland841:56,0593,870
Australia311:870,82953,581
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1311:33,8163,276
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland291:129,0765,773
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Deighan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Used as a synonym of both Deegan and Diggin, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Deighan Last Name Facts

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

Deighan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Deighan.

How Common Is The Last Name Deighan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 238,807th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,342,995 people. The surname Deighan is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Deighan reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Deighan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 723 people, or 1 in 501,326. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 13 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 16 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 12 percent live.

Deighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Deighan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,390 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 903 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 36 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Deighan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Deighan surname are 3.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.32% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Deighan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $47,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning $50,734 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deinghan933/
Deigan92249/
Deghan9260/
Dighan9227/
Dehghan86129,295/
Deghand8666/
Deeghan8634/
Dieghan8616/
Deigham8614/
Duighan866/
Deghane865/
Daighan864/
Dhighan862/
Dighane862/
Dighaan861/
Deiegan861/
Deigant861/
Deghain861/
Deaghan860/
Dioghan860/
Degan838,561/
Digan833,468/
Dehaghan8020/
Dehghane805/
Deanghan804/
Diyaghan801/
Deghandt801/
Deegan7711,035/
Degand773,232/
Digham77813/
Daigan77756/
Dehgan77563/
Duigan77512/
Daghan77354/
Digang77327/
Deagan77309/
Dhigan77187/
Degang77162/
Degane77156/
Diegan77154/
Diggan77107/
Deugan7771/
Digane7756/
Degant7754/
Deggan7752/
Degham7743/
Doigan7737/
Digant7727/
Degann7727/
Deigam7716/
Daegan779/
Diogan779/
Digaun779/
Digann778/
Doegan777/
Digand776/
Duegan773/
Deganc773/
Deigon772/
Deygan771/
Dhegan771/
Degaun771/
Decgan771/
Degayn771/
Degohn771/
Deghon771/
Deqgan771/
Dehghankh7533/
Doujighan7514/
Dehghanne757/
Desghaine751/
Doughan713,260/
Degagne711,443/
Daingan71538/
Daigham71524/
Deghaim71444/
Degandt71232/
Degasne71156/
Deganck7169/
Dhegane7144/
Daughan7141/
Dhigann7130/
Deganne7127/
Deugang7115/
Danghan7114/
Deahgan7112/
Dhigane7111/
Dechgan7111/
Daigand7110/
Deggane719/
Daiggan717/
Diganne716/
Degaten716/
Daigane715/
Doyigan715/
Dhigaan714/
Daghane714/
Deugane712/
Dhegant712/
Daghang712/
Dehghon712/
Diyagan712/
Daigaan712/
Dikgane712/
Deeggan711/
Dagkhan711/
Desgant711/
Diggaun711/
Dhigang711/
Desgane711/
Degaand711/
Deagahn711/
Deungan711/
Deghong711/
Dehgahn711/
Dehgang711/
Dehgham711/
Degancq711/
Daghand711/
Daghanh711/
Daghgan711/
Daigang711/
D'Eagan711/
Deshgan711/
Douegan711/
Dikganq711/
Dyeghon711/
Deygane711/
Deegang711/
Deeganh711/
Duiegan710/
Duiggan710/
Duingan710/
Dagan6710,185/
Degam678,668/
Desgagne672,753/
Digon671,320/
Degon67909/
Deganova67319/
Dygan67163/
Diganova67139/
Degaigne6762/
Digam6734/
Digón6722/
Dangchan6714/
Daigeaun6711/
Doughane676/
Dhiganne675/
Dayaghan674/
Dhaigham673/
Deyagand673/
Dahaghan673/
Deganová672/
Digangue672/
Dayigane672/
Dighonne671/
Dhuingan671/
Deyungan671/
Dheganne671/
Daigaund671/
Daghaain671/
Duyhigan671/
Duyoghan671/
Digassin671/
Daugchan671/

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