Delgan Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Delgan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Delgan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia541:884,7058,792
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Delgan (16) may also be a first name.

Delgan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Delgan (Arabic: دلغان) is found in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Delgan? popularity and diffusion

Delgan is the 2,220,661st most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Delgan reside; 82 percent reside in South America and 75 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 884,705. In Colombia it is most frequent in: Cesar Department, where 44 percent live, Magdalena Department, where 35 percent live and La Guajira Department, where 15 percent live. Outside of Colombia Delgan occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 7 percent live and Lebanon, where 7 percent live.

Delgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Delgan has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Delgan last name declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Delgan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Druze (100%) in Lebanon.

Delgan earn significantly less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 29.37% less than the national average, earning $16,034,900 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delghan9217/
Delgand926/
Delgang921/
Delan912,914/
Dlgan911/
Delgahan861/
Delganhs861/
Deland832,692/
Delane831,053/
Delain83918/
Delang83828/
Delean83470/
Delian83422/
Delyan83136/
Dehlan8387/
Delank8369/
Delgam8339/
Dhelan8328/
Deylan8323/
Delaan8322/
Deelan8318/
Deslan8312/
Delant8312/
Dealan837/
Deilan836/
Delgon836/
Delann834/
Delayn834/
Dilgan834/
Delaun833/
Delahn832/
Deulan832/
Dielan832/
Delhan832/
Delanh832/
Detlan832/
Delaune774,679/
Delaine771,953/
Delanne77708/
Delogne77263/
Deliane77192/
Delatin77134/
Delagne7792/
Delahan7757/
Deliang7746/
Dehlane7744/
Deleant7744/
Deliant7742/
Delangh7735/
Desland7735/
Delasin7724/
Delayne7716/
Deliaan7711/
Deleand7710/
Dhelaan779/
Delgone777/
Dhelain774/
Detland773/
Dhelang773/
Deleane772/
Delhant772/
Deliann772/
Deylane772/
Dealane772/
Dehlian772/
Dehelan772/
Deallan772/
Deliand772/
Deelane771/
Deulyan771/
Delhand771/
Deslean771/
Dehlean771/
Deiland771/
Deilain771/
Dealang771/
Dailgan771/
Deslant771/
Deyland770/
Dhealan770/
Dealand770/
Delasen770/
Delasnt770/
Delon737,146/
Dilan735,912/
Dylan731,418/
Deląg73343/
Delam73134/
Delón734/
Dălan731/
Delòn731/
Dehelean711,421/
Delianne711,167/
Delangue71659/
Dağılgan71134/
Deleigne7198/
Delattin7144/
Delahant7139/
Dehelian7126/
Deliaune7120/
Dehlagne7114/
Delanova7110/
Deloigne719/
Delassen716/
Delhogne716/
Dielhean712/
Delaigne712/
Delanová712/
Deslagne712/
Delyatin711/
Delahina711/
Delaisne711/
Delhaune711/
Delassin711/
Delaunne711/
Delainne711/
Delanque711/
Dehlanne711/
Dheyslan711/
Dellehan710/
Delaugne710/
Delhaund710/
Deislang710/
Delong6725,782/
Dilhan674,138/
Delion672,783/
Deilam671,795/
Delyon671,261/
Diolan67987/
Daylan67969/
Delone67705/
Dilang67453/
Dailan67358/
Delhon67357/
Delhougne67328/
Delaim67228/
Delyanova67199/
Dilian67188/
Deloin67142/
Dealam67132/
Doylan67125/
Deelon67101/
Dilane67100/
Dhilan6791/
Dajlan6786/
Dylian6769/
Delham6767/
Deleyn6765/
Dilean6754/
Deleam6749/
Detillian6741/
Delianova6739/
Dylyan6731/
Deliam6729/
Delein6724/
Delonc6723/
Dealon6721/
Dilain6719/
Dislan6719/
Deelam6717/
Dilgon6715/
Delatinne6713/
Dyland6712/
Dilyan6710/
Deylam678/
Delond677/
Dlgosn677/
Detlam677/
Hdilan676/
Diland675/
Deylon675/
Delont674/
Dilaan674/
Deloon674/
Ditlan674/
Deleun673/
Deslam673/
Dilant673/
Deluon673/
Dhelon673/
Delonn672/
Delaum672/
Dilaun672/
Delamc672/
Deulon671/
Deleanova671/
Dehellian671/
Duylan671/
Dyslan671/
Delhongne671/
Deslon671/
Delgassem671/
Doilan671/
Dylang671/
Dellingon671/
Delomg671/
Deloun671/
Dylane671/
Delyam671/
Detlon670/
Dielon670/
Gylgan670/
Dealahant670/

Delgan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Delgan in the Arabic language
دلغانdlghan-

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