Eigan Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Eigan 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 SurnameEigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Eigan (13) may also be a first name.
Eigan 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.
Eigan Demographics
Eigan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Eigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Eigan is found most in Canada. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Eigan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Eigan live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Eigan is also the 3,159,357th most widespread given name throughout the world It is held by 13 people.
It is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada Eigan is most common in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Not including Canada it exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 50 percent are found.
Eigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Eigan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Eigan Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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