Eagen Surname
Approximately 1,742 people bear this surname
Eagen Surname Definition:
1. The cineal Eoghain, were the ' genus' or progeny of Eoghan, a great Irish chief contemporary with St. Patrick. The name is anglicised to Owen and Eugene. O'Donovan in Irish Penny Journ, p. 327. Gaelic, eigin, force, violence; hence strong-handed, active.
Read More About This SurnameEagen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,579 | 1:229,550 | 22,126 |
| Canada | 148 | 1:248,957 | 23,668 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 869 | 1:57,789 | 6,419 |
Eagen (19) may also be a first name.
Eagen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1. The cineal Eoghain, were the ' genus' or progeny of Eoghan, a great Irish chief contemporary with St. Patrick. The name is anglicised to Owen and Eugene. O'Donovan in Irish Penny Journ, p. 327. Gaelic, eigin, force, violence; hence strong-handed, active. Arthur.
EIGINN: (Gaelic.) Strong—handed.
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Eagen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eagen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eagen occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eagen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Eagen is the 231,902nd most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,183,436 people. The surname Eagen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Eagen are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Eagen is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 19 people.
The last name Eagen is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,579 people, or 1 in 229,550. In The United States Eagen is mostly found in: Michigan, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 0 percent reside.
Eagen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Eagen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eagen last name rose 182 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Eagen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Eagen last name is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Eagen surname are 12.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.49% registered with the party.
The amount Eagen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $55,284 CAD per year.
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