Deignan Surname

221,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Deignan 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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Deignan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2631:286,98326,678
Ireland3021:15,5931,748
England1421:392,38127,229
Australia451:599,90442,958
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Wales91:343,83718,086
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France31:22,140,907385,998
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3111:14,2441,841
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Deignan (11) may also be a first name.

Deignan 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

Deignan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deignan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deignan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 221,309th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 3,952,031 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Deignan reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,263 people, or 1 in 286,983. In The United States Deignan is most common in: New York, where 14 percent live, Massachusetts, where 14 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 16 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Deignan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Deignan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Deignan last name grew 1,419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 3 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,291 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Deignan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Deignan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Deignan last name are 6.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Deignan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 16.44% more than the national average, earning $50,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 107.3% more than the national average, earning $102,993 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deignand931/
Deighnan931/
Deuignan931/
Deigenan930/
Degnan925,403/
Dignan923,106/
Deinan922/
Duignan863,438/
Diegnan86166/
Daignan86108/
Degnian8661/
Deinyan8625/
Deignon8616/
Dignean8612/
Dignand8611/
Deinian865/
Deignam862/
Dignann862/
Dignang862/
Duegnan861/
Dehgnan861/
Deinang861/
Dignant861/
Doignan861/
Degnane861/
Degnanh861/
Degnant861/
Deinnan861/
Degnnan860/
Deegnan860/
Deugnan860/
Dignane860/
Degnand860/
Degnean860/
Deggnan860/
Deagnan860/
Daegnan860/
Dinan836,416/
Denan831,353/
Duigenan8058/
Deighnon801/
D'Aignan801/
Digennan801/
Douegnan801/
Duiegnan800/
Duiggnan800/
Daignean800/
Dignam772,899/
Degnon772,447/
Dagnan771,075/
Dinang77879/
Dinant77670/
Denain77591/
Dinane77540/
Dinand77490/
Dignon77338/
Dingan77299/
Denant77250/
Denian77197/
Denane77173/
Dengan77170/
Dinyan77140/
Ditnan77134/
Denean77122/
Disnan77116/
Deenan77112/
Denang7791/
Denyan7776/
Denhan7742/
Dehnan7741/
Deunan7736/
Detnan7734/
Dinaan7727/
Dinain7718/
Dienan7717/
Dinian7716/
Dionan7715/
Dainan7712/
Hdenan7710/
Dinjan7710/
Dinaun7710/
Denand778/
Duenan775/
Daenan774/
Denjan774/
Degnam773/
Dinhan772/
Deanan772/
Dhinan772/
Dinanh772/
Deynan771/
Dijnan771/
Dhenan771/
Deinon771/
Dihnan771/
Dygnan770/
Denann770/
Duinan770/
Doenan770/
Desnan770/
Denamn770/
Doinan770/
Daignantt750/
Daigneant750/
Dingaan711,829/
Denjean711,664/
Daingan71538/
Dhenain71457/
Denihan71428/
Doignon71416/
Dhingan71257/
Dainane71184/
Denhaan71131/
Dangnan71122/
Deenang71122/
Dawenan71121/
Duignam71119/
Denehan71118/
Dhinjan71105/
Dinahan7187/
Denahan7179/
Denayon7154/
Dionian7150/
Dinihan7150/
Deagnon7146/
Dinjian7140/
Dengean7140/
Diniang7138/
Desnian7132/
Dheenan7129/
Dhenand7128/
Dainang7128/
Desnain7128/
Diongan7124/
Doinane7119/
Diengan7118/
Deneane7117/
Deunang7117/
Dhenjan7116/
Dienaan7115/
Dionyan7114/
Daygnan7114/
Doenaan7114/
Dyenaan7114/
Douenan7113/
Diegnon7113/
Daignon7111/
Dinhane7110/
Dhinaun7110/
Dinjane719/
Dinatin718/
Dainyan717/
Dehnean717/
Dougnan717/
Dengian716/
Dinasen716/
Dinaane716/
Dinandt714/
Deenean713/
Dinjain713/
Dhinane713/
Disnang713/
Dettnan712/
Deunand712/
Dinhand712/
Dhengan712/
Dehanan712/
Denyang712/
Deniane712/
Dagnaan712/
Dagnang712/
Dhegnon712/
Diyanan712/
Dingian712/
Deyanan712/
Denjane712/
Dinaand712/
Dijanan712/
Dittnan711/
Dheinasing711/
Dhinyan711/
Denhane711/
Duengan711/
Duisnan711/
Denasin711/
Duignon711/
Deynyan711/
Dehnian711/
Dehnane711/
Deanaan711/
Dinayon711/
Duenyan711/
Deungan711/
Dejanan711/
Deinone711/
Deanain711/
Dainian711/
Daengan711/
Denainc711/
Denaine711/
Detnian711/
Deuanan711/
Dinhanh711/
Deynane711/
Dignong711/
Diognon711/
Diyenan711/
Dinaang711/
Deunant710/
Deannan710/
Duygnan710/
Deunnan710/
Deenhan710/
Deniean710/
Deinham710/
Deniant710/
Deennan710/
Denaing710/
Dygenan710/
Duingan710/
Duenain710/
Denon677,197/
Danan675,754/
Dinon67972/
Dynan67768/
Deenihan67286/
Dinam67263/
Dehenain67146/
Denam67110/
Denojean6792/
Dayenian6735/
Dhingaan6731/
Dainnain6726/
Dinangue6720/
Denahang6710/
Denogian679/
Douegnon679/
Denasing678/
Dayinian677/
Diniatin677/
Diyanand674/
Dinasing674/
Deangnam674/
Deeneang674/
Dangnand674/
Dhingann673/
Daignion672/
Denjiang672/
Dinanova672/
Dagimnan672/
Dittnann671/
Dinasent671/
Dhuingan671/
Deyungan671/
Deenajon671/
Dejanaan671/
Deagnone671/
Doughnan671/
Deanõ671/
Doinayon671/
Djnan671/
Dasngnan671/
Deginnon671/
Degnoune671/
Dehennan671/
Dawegnon671/
Daghnane671/
Daiinaan671/
D'agnane671/
Deneanne671/
Denejean671/
Denangue671/
Deyognon671/
Dhenijan671/
Ddingaan671/
Dangnaan671/
Dejanant671/
Deeniang671/
Duignaim670/

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