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

Fagin (Russian: Фагин) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Fagín. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fagin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fagin is the 188,085th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 3,240,349 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Fagin are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 59 people.

Fagin is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,767 people, or 1 in 205,127. In The United States Fagin is most frequent in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Missouri, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 5 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Fagin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fagin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fagin surname grew 253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fagin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fagin last name are 32.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.63% being registered to vote for 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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