Where Does The Last Name Dighan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dighan (Oriya: ଦୀଘନ) occurs more in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dighan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,798,600^th most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 59 percent of Dighan reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,159,357^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 13 people.

The last name Dighan is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 1,279,468. In Niger Dighan is most common in: Tahoua Region, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Niger this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 22 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Dighan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dighan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dighan surname declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.