Digan Surname

130,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Digan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Digan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,1421:47,2637,655
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
Ireland2131:22,1082,208
Argentina1751:244,24819,837
Ivory Coast761:303,56911,367
Papua New Guinea691:118,17016,048
England661:844,21344,691
Transnistria631:7,5351,458
Australia601:449,92835,109
Scotland501:107,0767,147
France421:1,581,493147,826
Russia411:3,515,196179,721
India371:20,731,497300,213
Turkey291:2,683,49781,313
Georgia181:208,08612,109
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1181:37,5413,496
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Digan (1,677) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daigan91756/
Duigan91512/
Digang91327/
Deigan91249/
Dhigan91187/
Diegan91154/
Diggan91107/
Digane9156/
Doigan9137/
Digant9127/
Dighan9127/
Diogan919/
Digaun919/
Digann918/
Digand916/
Deighan831,678/
Daingan83538/
Dhigann8330/
Dieghan8316/
Dhigane8311/
Daigand8310/
Daiggan837/
Duighan836/
Diganne836/
Daigane835/
Dhigaan834/
Daighan834/
Dhighan832/
Dighane832/
Daigaan832/
Dikgane832/
Diggaun831/
Dighaan831/
Dhigang831/
Deigant831/
Daigang831/
Dikganq831/
Duiggan830/
Dioghan830/
Duingan830/
Dugan8036,081/
Degan808,561/
Digon801,320/
Dygan80163/
Digam8034/
Digón8022/
Diganova77139/
Daigeaun7711/
Dhiganne775/
Deinghan773/
Digangue772/
Dhuingan771/
Daigaund771/
Digassin771/
Duggan7347,306/
Deegan7311,035/
Degand733,232/
Dugain73956/
Digham73813/
Dehgan73563/
Dhugan73545/
Dughan73434/
Diogon73392/
Daigon73328/
Deagan73309/
Dygant73210/
Digaum73185/
Degain73180/
Degang73162/
Degane73156/
Duygan73120/
Digoin73118/
Deugan7371/
Deghan7360/
Diggon7354/
Degant7354/
Deggan7352/
Duigon7345/
Digone7341/
Degann7327/
Digong7323/
Doygan7321/
Deigam7316/
Dygean7315/
Daigam737/
Dugann736/
Digoun735/
Duegan733/
Deganc733/
Dhigam732/
Deigon732/
Hdugan731/
Diggam731/
Digond731/
Deygan731/
Dhegan731/
Dhigon731/
Degaun731/
Ddigam731/
Decgan731/
Duugan731/
Duigam731/
Tdugan731/
Degayn731/
Daygan731/
Deqgan731/
Diegon731/
Dugaan731/
Disgon731/
Dischgand719/
Dehghan67129,295/
Degagne671,443/
Daigham67524/
Dhugann67296/
Daigond67246/
Degandt67232/
Degasne67156/
Degaine67139/
Desgain6791/
Deganck6769/
Deghand6766/
Dhegane6744/
Deeghan6734/
Deganne6727/
Deigham6714/
Duegain6713/
Deahgan6712/
Dechgan6711/
Deggane679/
Degaten676/
Deghane675/
Daygane674/
Dughean674/
Dhiggam673/
Duggaan673/
Daigong673/
Dhegant672/
Degaing672/
Deeggan671/
Desgant671/
Digondh671/
Dhuhgan671/
Desgane671/
Degaand671/
Duggann671/
Dukgain671/
Deagahn671/
Dehgahn671/
Dehgain671/
Dehgang671/
Degancq671/
D'Eagan671/
Deshgan671/
Digosen671/
Dhuggan671/
Dugahan671/
Deygane671/
Deegang671/
Deeganh671/
Deaghan670/
Duggain670/
Degangh670/
Dugghan670/

Digan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Digan in the Georgian language
დიგანdigan-
Digan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﻳﻜﺎﻥdykan-
Digan in the Marathi language
िदगनidagana47.37
िडगनidagana26.32
िदगानidagana21.05
िदगंतidaganta5.26
Digan in the Oriya language
ଦିଗନdigana44.19
ଦିଗାନdigana30.23
ଡିଗନdigana11.63
ଦିଗନ୍digan4.65
ଡିଗାଂdigam2.33
ଡ଼ିଗନrigana2.33
ଡିଗାନdigana2.33
ଦୀଗାନdigana2.33
Digan in the Hindi language
दिगानdigana29.41
डिगनdigana29.41
दीगनdigana17.65
डिगानdigana11.76
दिगनdigana5.88
िढगानidhagana5.88
Digan in the Russian language
Диганdigan-

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