Fagin Surname

188,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Fagin Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish Faodhagan [cp. Irish faodh, voice; -gan, diminutive suff.]

Fagin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7671:205,12720,132
Germany1031:781,60657,825
Indonesia771:1,717,522111,746
Spain691:677,56630,057
England671:831,61344,286
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6981:71,9477,730

The alternate forms: Fagín (1) are calculated separately.

Fagin (59) may also be a first name.

Fagin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish Faodhagan [cp. Irish faodh, voice; -gan, diminutive suff.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fagin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fagin (Russian: Фагин) is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as: Fagín. For other potential spellings of Fagin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fagin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 188,085th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,240,349 people. The last name Fagin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Fagin reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 59 people.

The surname Fagin is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,767 people, or 1 in 205,127. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Missouri, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Fagin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fagin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fagin surname increased 253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fagin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fagin are 32.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.63% registered with the party.

The amount Fagin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.75% more than the national average, earning $51,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.44% more than the national average, earning $59,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fagín931/
Feagin913,077/
Faggin91687/
Faigin91153/
Faguin9156/
Fagien9154/
Fangin9135/
Faghin917/
Faegin916/
Faging911/
Faygin910/
Fagn893/
Faungin835/
Pfaging831/
Feaging831/
Feaginn831/
Fanghin831/
Fauguin831/
Fagient831/
Fagging830/
Vagin807,755/
Fagen801,740/
Facin801,394/
Fajin80288/
Fazin80232/
Fasin80143/
Fagne8038/
Fogin8023/
Fagim8012/
Fegin805/
Faisn805/
Fagén804/
Faijn803/
Fangn802/
Faizn802/
Faghn801/
Fagnh801/
Faginova771/
D'Feagin771/
Faizin7311,748/
Farzin739,477/
Fachin736,468/
Foggin73916/
Faughn73846/
Feygin73703/
Fauzin73681/
Feigin73600/
Faijin73264/
Faigen73256/
Fazing73238/
Fadgen73228/
Fasing73119/
Fongin73119/
Fadzin73110/
Vaugin7385/
Faisin7383/
Fascin7372/
Foghin7363/
Faggen7361/
Fakhin7344/
Fangen7343/
Fazzin7339/
Feagen7336/
Faujin7335/
Faisen7328/
Fausin7326/
Fahgén7324/
Fagent7323/
Faguen7322/
Foguin7321/
Fazhin7316/
Vaigin7315/
Vaygin7312/
Feginn7311/
Fayzin739/
Faizen737/
Fajimn736/
Feggin735/
Faigne735/
Faygen734/
Fahsin734/
Fhazin734/
Fhagen732/
Fajain732/
Faugen732/
Faugnt732/
Fagoen732/
Feacin731/
Feagim731/
Faijen731/
Faishn731/
Fasien731/
Faggim731/
Faguim731/
Faijén731/
Fadjin731/
Fegien731/
Fanngn730/
Faegen730/
Foigin730/
Feasin730/
Fajjin730/
Vagien730/
Fachina67905/
Faichin67389/
Fausing67215/
Faising67208/
Fachine67178/
Faidzin67168/
Faichen6786/
Vaugien6774/
Feiguin6767/
Fajn6758/
Faijean6751/
Faisien6749/
Vagn6746/
Faching6745/
Faizien6738/
Foguing6728/
Pheagin6724/
Faychin6721/
Faizeen6717/
Faidjin6714/
Faizhin6710/
Fachion675/
Feighin675/
Faizzin675/
Faizoen674/
Faisaen674/
Fogging674/
Foungin674/
Fahhing672/
Fazzien672/
Faisent672/
Fasn672/
Fauchin672/
Pfachin672/
Phaegin671/
Fegn671/
Faugghn671/
Fauscin671/
Fazzing671/
Fasinne671/
Fadrzin671/
Faigent671/
Fahagne671/
Faiseen671/
Fonggin671/
Fonghin671/
Faghndh671/
Faiguen671/
Faysing671/
Fazn671/
Faigaen670/
Faughnn670/
Fasgend670/

Fagin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fagin in the Russian language
Фагинfagin-

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Fagin Reference & Research

Fagan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Fagan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Fagin
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