Faughan Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Faughan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faughan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:214,0438,362
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Faughan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faughan is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Faughan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,543,123rd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Faughan is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Faughan live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 214,043. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 95 percent reside and Connaught, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Ireland this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Wales, where 10 percent reside.

Faughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Faughan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Faughan surname fell 73 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faughan Last Name Statistics demography

Faughan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faghan92658/
Fughan923/
Faungchan881/
Vaughan86100,162/
Faghane8649/
Fanghan863/
Feaghan861/
Fugahan861/
Fughang861/
Fagan8344,028/
Fugan8319/
Vaughhan804/
Vaughann803/
Vaughaun802/
Fangchan802/
Fungchan801/
Vaugahan801/
Fagchang801/
Funghean801/
Fangan7723,334/
Feagan771,291/
Fuggan77632/
Fungan77433/
Fagaan77262/
Vaghan77141/
Fagant77115/
Faigan7783/
Vaugan7776/
Fagain7755/
Fagang7740/
Fagane7734/
Faggan7728/
Fugang7713/
Faugon7710/
Fugane778/
Vughan778/
Fugain775/
Fougan775/
Faygan774/
Fahgan774/
Faegan773/
Foghan773/
Feugan773/
Fuegan772/
Fugham771/
Fugant770/
Fagham770/
Foungchan753/
D'Vaughan752/
Foughagne751/
Fhunghean751/
Feugang711,174/
Feighan71527/
Feugain71205/
Faigane71127/
Foghang71121/
Fougang7179/
Fugasin7161/
Feagain7140/
Vaghain7127/
Foyagan7126/
Vaughon7123/
Faugoin7120/
Fangain7119/
Vaighan719/
Faghoun719/
Faggane719/
Vaugahn717/
Vauhgan717/
Vaghaan713/
Fuyagan712/
Fußgang712/
Phaghan711/
Fayngan711/
Fahagan711/
Faijgan711/
Vaghann711/
Fahngan711/
Fajigan711/
Fagaaan711/
Faygane711/
Faghgon711/
Fagaane711/
Faigang711/
Faigant711/
Fonghan711/
Fougain711/
Fougane711/
Feugham711/
Feagane710/
Feeghan710/
Fugon671,601/
Fagon67944/
Fogan67409/
Vagan67231/
Feugaing67220/
Fagam6799/
Fongchan6777/
Faganová6737/
Vajaghan6722/
Fuganova676/
Fouegang673/
Feaghein671/
Vugan671/
Fayingan671/
Viyaghan671/
Fugam671/
Fauesgon671/
Faganova671/
Feugaint671/
Veughean670/

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Faughan Reference & Research

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

Faughnan 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faughan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis