Figlan Surname

299,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Figlan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Figlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2281:44,1195,628
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Figlan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Figlan is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Figlan? popularity and diffusion

Figlan is the 299,736th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,742,747 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Figlan live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Figlan is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,228 people, or 1 in 44,119. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 56 percent are found, Gauteng, where 18 percent are found and Western Cape, where 18 percent are found. Not including South Africa Figlan exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Figlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Figlan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Figlan last name grew 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Figlan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Figlan surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Figlan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.29% less than the national average, earning R 215,556 per year and in United States they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $47,132 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Figland92405/
Figlant9238/
Fighland861/
Feigland861/
Figlon83145/
Viglan830/
Viglahn7732/
Feglajn773/
Vaiglan771/
Feglain771/
Fegland770/
Fieglein7126/
Vieglahn716/
Feghlane714/
Vigillan711/
Fueglain710/
Feiglein710/
Vuglan671/
Viglon670/
Veglahn62136/
Füglein6296/
Feglein6217/
Fuglein6216/
Vajglan623/
Veglann621/
Fueglein57195/
Veglahan571/
Feigleym571/

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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
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  • 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 Figlan
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