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.
Eagen Demographics
Average Male Eagen Height
175.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Eagen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eagen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eagen has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as:. 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 frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,183,436 people. The surname is primarily found 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. It is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 19 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,579 people, or 1 in 229,550. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 11 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists 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 incidence of Eagen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Eagen 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 devotion of those carrying the Eagen surname is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Eagen last name are 12.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.49% being registered to vote for 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.
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