Diggan Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Diggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
England41:13,929,515290,718
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Diggan (39) may also be a first name.

Diggan Last Name Facts

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

Diggan (Hindi: डिग्गन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Diggan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,775,494th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Diggan live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 39 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States Diggan is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 54 percent are found, Michigan, where 20 percent are found and Minnesota, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent are found and The Philippines, where 2 percent are found.

Diggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Diggan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Diggan surname rose 505 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Diggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Diggan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Diggan last name are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.71% being registered with the party.

Diggan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.5% more than the national average, earning $44,659 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daiggan927/
Diggaun921/
Duiggan920/
Digan913,468/
Duggan8347,306/
Daigan83756/
Duigan83512/
Digang83327/
Deigan83249/
Dhigan83187/
Diegan83154/
Digane8356/
Diggon8354/
Deggan8352/
Doigan8337/
Digant8327/
Dighan8327/
Diogan839/
Digaun839/
Digann838/
Digand836/
Diggam831/
Deighan771,678/
Daingan77538/
Dhigann7730/
Dieghan7716/
Dhigane7711/
Daigand7710/
Deggane779/
Duighan776/
Diganne776/
Daigane775/
Dhigaan774/
Daighan774/
Dhiggam773/
Duggaan773/
Dhighan772/
Dighane772/
Daigaan772/
Dikgane772/
Deeggan771/
Dighaan771/
Dhigang771/
Duggann771/
Deigant771/
Daigang771/
Dhuggan771/
Dikganq771/
Dioghan770/
Duggain770/
Duingan770/
Dugghan770/
Dugan7336,081/
Degan738,561/
Digon731,320/
Dygan73163/
Digam7334/
Digón7322/
Diganova71139/
Daigeaun7111/
Dhiganne715/
Deinghan713/
Digangue712/
Dhuingan711/
Daigaund711/
Digassin711/
Deegan6711,035/
Degand673,232/
Dugain67956/
Digham67813/
Dehgan67563/
Dhugan67545/
Dughan67434/
Diogon67392/
Daigon67328/
Deagan67309/
Dygant67210/
Digaum67185/
Degain67180/
Degang67162/
Degane67156/
Duygan67120/
Digoin67118/
Deugan6771/
Deghan6760/
Degant6754/
Duigon6745/
Digone6741/
Degann6727/
Digong6723/
Doygan6721/
Duggon6718/
Deigam6716/
Dygean6715/
Dischgand679/
Daigam677/
Deggon677/
Dugann676/
Digoun675/
Duegan673/
Deganc673/
Dhigam672/
Deigon672/
Hdugan671/
Digond671/
Deygan671/
Dhegan671/
Dhigon671/
Degaun671/
Ddigam671/
Decgan671/
Duugan671/
Duigam671/
Tdugan671/
Degayn671/
Daygan671/
Deqgan671/
Diegon671/
Dugaan671/
Disgon671/

Diggan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diggan in the Hindi language
डिग्गनdiggana69.23
दिग्गनdiggana30.77

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diggan
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