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

Deignan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Deignan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 221,309th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,952,031 people. The last name Deignan is primarily found 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 widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,263 people, or 1 in 286,983. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 14 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 16 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Deignan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Deignan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Deignan last name expanded 1,419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 3 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,291 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Deignan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Deignan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Deignan are 6.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.93% being 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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