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

The surname Diggan (Hindi: डिग्गन) occurs most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Diggan.

How Common Is The Last Name Diggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,775,494th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Diggan reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 39 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States Diggan is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 54 percent are found, Michigan, where 20 percent are found and Minnesota, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and The Philippines, where 2 percent are found.

Diggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Diggan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Diggan last name expanded 505 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Diggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Diggan surname are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.71% 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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