Derrigan Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Derrigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Derrigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
England91:6,190,895170,599
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Derrigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Derrigan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Derrigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Derrigan is the 2,909,720th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Derrigan live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States Derrigan is mostly concentrated in: California, where 28 percent live, Michigan, where 25 percent live and New York, where 22 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live.

Derrigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Derrigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Derrigan surname grew 257 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Derrigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Derrigan surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the party.

Derrigan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $43,725 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Derigan9339/
Darrigan88409/
Dorrigan8830/
Derrigon880/
Derregan880/
Deirigand821/
Darrighan820/
Dorigan80681/
Derigon80247/
Darigan80107/
Deregan806/
Deriganova7819/
Derigoin7522/
Dorrigon753/
Derigond752/
Dharigan751/
Darrigon751/
Daraigan751/
Dhorighan716/
Dorigon671,859/
Dereganova6719/
Deregán6712/
Darigon6710/
Dorigón673/
Deregon671/
Doregan671/
Daregan670/
Dharigon6398/
Dojrigon631/
Dariegon631/
Doregon5321/
Dorigão533/
Darughon501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Derrigan
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