Gaghan Surname
Approximately 266 people bear this surname
Gaghan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 207 | 1:1,751,009 | 115,476 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
Gaghan (85) may also be a first name.
Gaghan Demographics
Gaghan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gaghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gaghan (Hindi: गाघान) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaghan? popularity and diffusion
Gaghan is the 973,426th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Gaghan are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gaghan is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 85 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 1,751,009. In The United States Gaghan is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 32 percent reside, Ohio, where 13 percent reside and Virginia, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Gaghan is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Gaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gaghan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 309 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gaghan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gaghan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gaghan last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.38% being registered to vote for the political party.
Gaghan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $45,448 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gaghan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaghan in the Hindi language | ||
| गाघान | gaghana | 50 |
| गघां | gagham | 50 |
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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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- 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 Gaghan
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