Denagan Surname

833,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Denagan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Denagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1451:71,2808,604
Nigeria1361:1,302,52051,596
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Denagan (534) may also be a first name.

Denagan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Denagan occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Denagan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 833,931st most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 22,016,755 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Denagan live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Denagan is also the 364,930th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 534 people.

The surname Denagan is most widely held in Benin, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 71,280. In Benin Denagan is primarily found in: Ouémé Department, where 72 percent live, Littoral Department, where 11 percent live and Mono Department, where 9 percent live. Beside Benin this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 41 percent live and Ethiopia, where 15 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Denagan
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