Eggan Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Eggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2131:24,1423,186
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Guinea331:358,6011,162
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Eggan (19) may also be a first name.

Eggan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Eggan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Eggan has its highest incidence in Norway. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 639,219th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 15,309,970 people. The surname Eggan is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Eggan live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name globally, held by 19 people.

Eggan is most frequently held in Norway, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 24,142. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Central Norway, where 81 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 18 percent are found and Western Norway, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Norway it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Guinea, where 7 percent are found.

Eggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eggan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Eggan surname rose 268 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eggan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eggan last name are 14.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.98% registered with the political party.

The amount Eggan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.37% more than the national average, earning 354,269 kr per year and in United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Enggan91305/
Heggan91264/
Geggan9120/
Euggan911/
Yeggan911/
Eggang911/
Eggant910/
Egan8970,492/
Heggann83155/
Heggane838/
Jeggang838/
Heaggan833/
Jenggan832/
Genggan832/
Henggan831/
Heggand831/
Ehhggan831/
Heggant830/
Eghan809,655/
Eagan808,381/
Gigan802,317/
Engan802,148/
Jegan802,078/
Hegan801,068/
Egang80935/
Yegan80405/
Gegan80254/
Aggan80231/
Egain80126/
Eggam80111/
Eggon8074/
Aegan8061/
Egaan8052/
Egand8047/
Egane8031/
Esgan8022/
Iggan8016/
Ehgan8010/
Egann807/
Eugan806/
Egant804/
Eigan802/
Oegan802/
Ekgan801/
Oggan801/
Egasn801/
Eegan800/
Hoggan732,766/
Heegan732,205/
Heigan732,130/
Gengan731,421/
Haggan731,366/
Yegane73539/
Geegan73220/
Hegane73188/
Hengan73182/
Jengan73137/
Geygan73107/
Inggan7379/
Geigan7377/
Esgain7371/
Gaygan7360/
Enggon7354/
Eighan7344/
Esghan7338/
Gingan7329/
Jeggam7323/
Jegang7320/
Hegann7318/
Heagan7316/
Geghan7313/
Eggong7312/
Yeggam7311/
Heghan7311/
Gigain7311/
Ieegan7311/
Higgan737/
Yegand737/
Gigaan737/
Hoegan736/
Gaigan736/
Gajgan736/
Jeegan735/
Yegang735/
Heggam734/
Eghamn734/
Ehghan734/
Gehgan733/
Jegane733/
Eguean733/
Hegang733/
Eagang733/
Uiggan732/
Hegand732/
Jeagan732/
Gijgan732/
Iggane732/
Eangan732/
Heygan731/
Eagann731/
Ekggam731/
Ehegan731/
Egaund731/
Eggone731/
Eghain731/
Engann731/
Engaun731/
Agghan731/
Yengan731/
Hiegan731/
Gighan731/
Hegain731/
Eughan731/
Heugan731/
Engaan731/
Ehigan731/
Yeggon731/
Eghane731/
Eingan731/
Egogne731/
Enghan731/
Jiegan731/
Eagahn730/
Eagain730/
Haegan730/
Eagean730/
Heggon730/
Eaegan730/
Agan6715,545/
Ogan6710,975/
Egon671,463/
Egam671,338/
Igan67678/
Eganova67541/
Heughan67274/
Jinggan67257/
Heggond67177/
Hinggan67142/
Ygan6769/
Gehegan6752/
Heisgan6737/
Ahaggan6722/
Ginggan6720/
Genghan6719/
Aggahan678/
Jenngan677/
Yeganhe676/
Henghan675/
Heganne675/
Jgan675/
Haggain674/
Yegaine674/
Yehghan673/
Egachin672/
Heighan672/
Ginghan672/
Eganová672/
Henngan671/
Heingan671/
Ehigane671/
Geighan671/
Yinggan671/
Yeghain671/
Yenghan671/
Hășegan671/
Hengann671/
Êgan671/
Egán671/
Ehingan671/
D'Eagan671/
Ojiegan671/
Heigang671/
Yeganne671/
Jeeghan671/
Jenggon671/
Joiggan671/
Heuggon670/
Geeghan670/
Haeghan670/
Heygand670/
Heigand670/
Gehigan670/
Hiegand670/
Eighane670/
Yengain670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eggan
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