Digan Surname
Approximately 3,468 people bear this surname
Digan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,142 | 1:47,263 | 7,655 |
| United States | 346 | 1:1,047,569 | 76,686 |
| Ireland | 213 | 1:22,108 | 2,208 |
| Argentina | 175 | 1:244,248 | 19,837 |
| Ivory Coast | 76 | 1:303,569 | 11,367 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Transnistria | 63 | 1:7,535 | 1,458 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Russia | 41 | 1:3,515,196 | 179,721 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Turkey | 29 | 1:2,683,497 | 81,313 |
| Georgia | 18 | 1:208,086 | 12,109 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 118 | 1:37,541 | 3,496 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Digan (1,677) may also be a first name.
Digan Demographics
Digan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Digan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Digan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Digan (Georgian: დიგან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻳﻜﺎﻥ, Hindi: दिगान, Marathi: िदगन, Oriya: ଦିଗନ, Russian: Диган) is most common in The Philippines. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Digan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 130,452nd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,101,368 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Digan reside; 62 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 62 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 187,982nd most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 1,677 people.
The last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,142 people, or 1 in 47,263. In The Philippines it is most common in: Soccsksargen, where 49 percent are found, Davao Region, where 25 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 5 percent are found. Not including The Philippines this surname occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Ireland, where 6 percent are found.
Digan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Digan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Digan surname rose 2,163 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 181 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 287 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Digan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Digan surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland and Christian (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Digan last name are 8.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.76% registered with the party.
Digan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $47,400 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Digan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Digan in the Georgian language | ||
| დიგან | digan | - |
| Digan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻳﻜﺎﻥ | dykan | - |
| Digan in the Marathi language | ||
| िदगन | idagana | 47.37 |
| िडगन | idagana | 26.32 |
| िदगान | idagana | 21.05 |
| िदगंत | idaganta | 5.26 |
| Digan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦିଗନ | digana | 44.19 |
| ଦିଗାନ | digana | 30.23 |
| ଡିଗନ | digana | 11.63 |
| ଦିଗନ୍ | digan | 4.65 |
| ଡିଗାଂ | digam | 2.33 |
| ଡ଼ିଗନ | rigana | 2.33 |
| ଡିଗାନ | digana | 2.33 |
| ଦୀଗାନ | digana | 2.33 |
| Digan in the Hindi language | ||
| दिगान | digana | 29.41 |
| डिगन | digana | 29.41 |
| दीगन | digana | 17.65 |
| डिगान | digana | 11.76 |
| दिगन | digana | 5.88 |
| िढगान | idhagana | 5.88 |
| Digan in the Russian language | ||
| Диган | digan | - |
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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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