Eghan Surname

52,977th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Eghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana9,4211:2,868446
England1361:409,69228,019
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Eghan (255) may also be a first name.

Eghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eghan (Marathi: इघन) occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Eghan is the 52,977th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 754,795 people. Eghan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Eghan reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Eghan is also the 557,860th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 255 people.

The last name Eghan is most frequent in Ghana, where it is held by 9,421 people, or 1 in 2,868. Excluding Ghana Eghan exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Eghan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eghan last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Eghan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 309.83% more than the national average, earning R 973,920 per year; in United States they earn 10.51% more than the national average, earning $47,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $53,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eighan9144/
Esghan9138/
Geghan9113/
Heghan9111/
Eghamn914/
Ehghan914/
Eghain911/
Eughan911/
Eghane911/
Enghan911/
Egan8970,492/
Heughan83274/
Genghan8319/
Henghan835/
Yehghan833/
Engchan833/
Heighan832/
Geighan831/
Yeghain831/
Yenghan831/
Jeeghan831/
Geeghan830/
Haeghan830/
Eighane830/
Eagan808,381/
Engan802,148/
Jegan802,078/
Aghan801,754/
Hegan801,068/
Egang80935/
Eggan80476/
Yegan80405/
Oghan80334/
Gegan80254/
Egain80126/
Egham8081/
Aegan8061/
Egaan8052/
Egand8047/
Egane8031/
Ighan8026/
Esgan8022/
Ehgan8010/
Egann807/
Eugan806/
Egant804/
Eghon804/
Eigan802/
Oegan802/
Ekgan801/
Egasn801/
Eegan800/
Engchaun77105/
Eshghand7731/
Hengchan772/
Heughhan771/
Heenghan771/
Heinghan771/
Yeghankh771/
Eangchan771/
Geheghan770/
Heegan732,205/
Heigan732,130/
Gengan731,421/
Yegane73539/
Agahan73367/
Enggan73305/
Heggan73264/
Geegan73220/
Hegane73188/
Hengan73182/
Eghong73144/
Jegham73141/
Jengan73137/
Geygan73107/
Geigan7377/
Esgain7371/
Haghan7358/
Aaghan7347/
Ighane7330/
Geggan7320/
Jegang7320/
Hegann7318/
Heagan7316/
Ahghan7314/
Inghan7312/
Oghain7312/
Ieegan7311/
Aghaan7310/
Hoghan739/
Ighang739/
Yegand737/
Highan736/
Hoegan736/
Aghain735/
Jeegan735/
Yegang735/
Gehgan733/
Jegane733/
Eguean733/
Hegang733/
Eagang733/
Hegand732/
Heghon732/
Jeagan732/
Ogahan731/
Heygan731/
Eagann731/
Ehegan731/
Egaund731/
Euggan731/
Engann731/
Engaun731/
Agghan731/
Aghann731/
Yengan731/
Yeggan731/
Hiegan731/
Gighan731/
Hegain731/
Igahan731/
Iegham731/
Heugan731/
Hegjan731/
Yegham731/
Engaan731/
Ehigan731/
Eygham731/
Aighan731/
Ecghon731/
Eggang731/
Eingan731/
Enghon731/
Jiegan731/
Jnghan731/
Eggant730/
Eagahn730/
Eagain730/
Haegan730/
Eagean730/
Eaegan730/
Eangchaun7124/
Agan6715,545/
Ogan6710,975/
Egon671,463/
Egam671,338/
Igan67678/
Eganova67541/
Yinghan67404/
Heggann67155/
Heigham67126/
Ygan6769/
Gehegan6752/
Heisgan6737/
Hogahan6720/
Jinghan6713/
Heggane678/
Yeghein678/
Yeghong678/
Aggahan678/
Jeggang678/
Jenngan677/
Yeganhe676/
Heganne675/
Aghahan675/
Jgan675/
Yegaine674/
Egochin673/
Heaggan673/
Engchon673/
Egachin672/
Egoshyn672/
Aaghaan672/
Ginghan672/
Eganová672/
Hajghan672/
Eshgham672/
Jenggan672/
Genggan672/
O'Gahan671/
Henngan671/
Henggan671/
Heggand671/
Heingan671/
Ehigane671/
Hășegan671/
Hengann671/
Ingahan671/
Êgan671/
Yegaing671/
Egán671/
Ehingan671/
D'Eagan671/
Eeighon671/
Ojiegan671/
Heigang671/
Gaighan671/
Yeganne671/
Ehhggan671/
Ingchan671/
Highand670/
Inghean670/
Haighan670/
Inghann670/
Highann670/
Hinghan670/
Heygand670/
Heigand670/
Heggant670/
Gehigan670/
Hiegand670/
Yengain670/

Eghan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eghan in the Marathi language
इघनighana75
इहानihana25

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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 Eghan
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