Eagen Surname

231,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Eagen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5791:229,55022,126
Canada1481:248,95723,668
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8691:57,7896,419

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

EIGINN: (Gaelic.) Strong—handed.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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 also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eagen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 231,902nd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,183,436 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Eagen reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 19 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,579 people, or 1 in 229,550. In The United States Eagen is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 11 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 0 percent live.

Eagen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eagen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 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 holding the last name is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Eagen last name are 12.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.49% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heagen91121/
Geagen9129/
Eageen915/
Eagene913/
Jeagen911/
Agen892,186/
Egen891,365/
Eagn891/
Gejagen8317/
Ejaghen831/
Ehagien831/
Gehagen830/
Hagen8087,739/
Engen808,005/
Eggen806,588/
Agent803,917/
Eugen803,906/
Aygen802,666/
Angen802,507/
Gagen802,048/
Eigen801,387/
Hegen801,004/
Ageng80809/
Esaen80597/
Aggen80513/
Gegen80510/
Augen80402/
Etgen80391/
Aghen80366/
Jagen80357/
Aigen80238/
Yegen80233/
Easen80212/
Agien80208/
Eguen80202/
Yagen80202/
Egeng80138/
Ezgen8097/
Eghen8085/
Eagin8084/
Aguen8048/
Esgen8046/
Egend8041/
Agaen8040/
Oegen8028/
Agoen8025/
Edgen8025/
Egent8025/
Eygen8016/
Ageen8010/
Ahgen806/
Akgen803/
Aagen803/
Heagn803/
Eegen802/
Agend802/
Iegen801/
Uegen801/
Egenh801/
Eazen801/
Egenn801/
Adgen800/
Eagne800/
Agenn800/
Atgen800/
Eajen800/
Eacen800/
Gehahgen771/
Agn75221/
Egn7530/
Haugen7330,450/
Heigen7317,515/
Haagen732,697/
Heggen732,519/
Hengen731,656/
Hangen73881/
Anggen73560/
Yangen73317/
Haggen73306/
Heugen73245/
Hageen73123/
Heegen7389/
Iangen7364/
Adgent7363/
Gecgen7363/
Jangen7355/
Jaigen7349/
Eachen7340/
Ethgen7339/
Heygen7335/
Heagin7333/
Ayagen7328/
Eugent7326/
Yaygen7325/
Haygen7323/
Enggen7323/
Gehgen7323/
Yegehn7322/
Yageng7320/
Akguen7319/
Ayguen7319/
Yagien7319/
Gaygen7318/
Haigen7317/
Hegent7317/
Hageng7317/
Eongen7315/
Hagoen7314/
Eeghen7312/
Agueng7312/
Ettgen7311/
Augent7310/
Hegend7310/
Yaghen739/
Haghen739/
Eggeng739/
Åhagen739/
Eugeen738/
Hiagen738/
Hedgen738/
Eugien737/
Goegen737/
Agient737/
Hagend737/
Eigene736/
Ajegen736/
Aigaen736/
Heasen735/
Geagin735/
Jeasen735/
Hatgen734/
Haguen734/
Anghen734/
Yagene734/
Eugeng734/
Høegen734/
Yaggen734/
Aingen734/
Egueng734/
Hadgen733/
Euguen733/
Ageene733/
Agieng733/
Hexgen733/
Oyagen733/
Eiagne732/
Heagne732/
Hagaen732/
Jaugen732/
Gaugen732/
Agengh732/
Egenne732/
Ahagen732/
Eijgen732/
Easeen732/
Jiagen732/
Eguent732/
Ageesn732/
Gaggen731/
Heajen731/
Jagend731/
Eggent731/
Egghen731/
Geegen731/
Aegeen731/
Autgen731/
Geggen731/
Gagien731/
Oegeen731/
Aigene731/
Easien731/
Jadgen731/
Jeagne731/
Hegeen731/
Ueggen731/
Yaguen731/
Hasgen731/
Eshgen731/
Agheen731/
Angeen731/
Acgeng731/
Ayugen731/
Anngen731/
Jaagen731/
Aguent731/
Uegeen731/
Ageenh731/
Agguen731/
Euggen731/
Auguen731/
Hesaen731/
Eygene730/
Gaigen730/
Edgent730/
Jaggen730/
Ausgen730/
Gaegen730/
Aiggen730/
Hiegen730/
Gahgen730/
Aitgen730/
Asen67108,686/
Acen6767,782/
Esen6767,299/
Agne675,771/
Hagn672,888/
Agin672,866/
Ezen671,320/
Egin67772/
Egem67675/
Azen67589/
Augienė67453/
Igen67412/
Ajen67352/
Ejen67336/
Agem67332/
Heidgen67238/
Egenova67152/
Ecen67115/
Heusgen67100/
Egne6791/
Øyangen6778/
Heijgen6767/
Hettgen6757/
Janggen6754/
Hasgenc6748/
Hausgen6744/
Eign6741/
Gezn6734/
Aign6727/
Øiangen6727/
Haughen6726/
Gaugien6725/
Easn6722/
Henkgen6719/
Yanggen6718/
Heitgen6715/
Jeangin6715/
Oyangen6715/
Ayıngen6714/
Gagn6713/
Agén6711/
Haugeng6711/
Jahngen6710/
Aanggen6710/
Hoegenn6710/
Gesn679/
Heyggen679/
Exen678/
Heydgen678/
Angn677/
Hoeggen677/
Hejazen676/
Hegenne676/
Yegn675/
Egienne675/
Jagn675/
Egnk675/
Agenova674/
Yagn674/
Iheaghn674/
Heisgen674/
Hegn674/
Etsgent674/
Haugenn673/
Heggenn673/
Jiageng673/
Agnd673/
Eugeene673/
Hauegen673/
Aghn673/
Augn673/
Janngen673/
Eugenne672/
Agnt672/
Hyhagen672/
Heughen672/
Eygn672/
Ayangen672/
Ashgeen672/
Jagienė672/
Aegn672/
Haugeen671/
Hauguen671/
Jgen671/
Jhaugen671/
Jahagen671/
Haigaen671/
Hajagen671/
Agnc671/
Anggeen671/
Asgn671/
Eggn671/
Egnn671/
Ianngen671/
Aguenne671/
Heasent671/
Oweghen671/
Ajongen671/
Hiangen671/
Iyangen671/
Haigent671/
Heingen671/
Egyn671/
Howegen671/
Heuasen671/
Heuguen671/
Janghen671/
Heiggen671/
Heißgen671/
Ouegeng671/
Àwengen671/
Hagghen671/
Gagienė671/
Egén671/
Egün671/
Agengue671/
Hajigen671/
Henggen671/
Jiangen671/
Ajangen671/
Agng671/
Oyengen671/
Aggn671/
Agyn671/
Egnc671/
Eesn671/
Eexn671/
Eecn671/
Ejgn671/
Eogn671/
Aschgen671/
Audgeng671/
Aunngen671/
Gegn671/
Gaageen671/
Jakgoen671/
Jaiguen671/
Gehegen670/
Heighen670/
Gaggien670/
Heutgen670/
Gehagin670/
Hagguen670/
Heugent670/
Haiggen670/
Haeggen670/
Eighene670/

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