Gaghan Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Gaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Australia471:574,37741,856
India61:127,844,230863,365
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Gaghan (85) may also be a first name.

Gaghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaghan (Hindi: गाघान) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gaghan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gaghan is the 973,426th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname Gaghan is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Gaghan reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gaghan is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 85 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 1,751,009. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 32 percent reside, Ohio, where 13 percent reside and Virginia, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Gaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gaghan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaghan surname 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 devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gaghan last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.38% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaughan928,663/
Gagahan9255/
Gaghaan9244/
Ghaghan9216/
Ngaghan928/
Gaghane927/
Gaghant922/
Gaighan921/
Ganghan920/
Gaghayn920/
Gaaghan920/
Gagan913,720/
Aghan911,754/
Gajghane8622/
Gahaghan868/
Ghaghane865/
Gaggahan863/
Ghaughan862/
Nganghan862/
Gayghane861/
Gaunghan861/
Gaughane860/
Gangan8311,838/
Gagaan831,874/
Gañgan83740/
Agahan83367/
Gagane83266/
Aghane83250/
Anghan83150/
Gagain83133/
Gagand83112/
Goghan8394/
Gaygan8360/
Haghan8358/
Aaghan8347/
Gahgan8342/
Ngagan8335/
Gagann8334/
Gaagan8330/
Gagang8327/
Aghamn8323/
Gaggan8318/
Ahghan8314/
Geghan8313/
Gagant8312/
Asghan8312/
Aghaan8310/
Aughan839/
Gagham839/
Gaugan837/
Gaigan836/
Gajgan836/
Aghain835/
Aghant835/
Gaghon833/
Göghan833/
Ogahan831/
Gagaun831/
Gaegan831/
Agghan831/
Aghand831/
Aghann831/
Aghang831/
Aighan831/
Gagahasin8051/
Ghahaghan800/
Gahagan772,951/
Gaugain771,417/
Haughan77436/
Ganggan77131/
Kgagane77108/
Goughan7771/
Gangain7770/
Ngangan7757/
Goghain7744/
Gangann7740/
Ngagain7730/
Hogahan7720/
Ghoghan7716/
Gogchan7715/
Aaghane7713/
Aghayne7713/
Ashghan7712/
Gaugham7710/
Gaganne778/
Aggahan778/
Gagaine777/
Gonghan776/
Aghahan775/
Gaugane775/
Aghaund775/
Goeghan773/
Aghaine773/
Gagatin773/
Ghagham772/
Aaghaan772/
Eaughan772/
Gagasin772/
Asghane772/
Gauhgan772/
Hajghan772/
O'Gahan771/
Gaungan771/
Gaigane771/
Gaigang771/
Gajgane771/
Aghatin771/
Ahughan771/
Gasgang771/
Gagaing771/
Agahane771/
Augahan771/
Asghand771/
Gaigain771/
Gaagane771/
Ganngan771/
Gaughon770/
Haighan770/
Gaugant770/
Gahagon770/
Gaingan770/
Hanghan770/
Googhan770/
Agham736,745/
Gagon73707/
Gagam73383/
Oghan73334/
Aghon73332/
Agaan73242/
Ogaan736/
Gaganova71510/
Kgakgane71190/
Gagahina7146/
Haughain7134/
Anggahan7126/
Gaaghoon716/
Aghahsin716/
Gongchan715/
Hongahan714/
Aghanova712/
Nganngan712/
Gagachin711/
Ganghoon711/
Gogahain711/
Aagahane711/
Achghane711/
N'Gangan711/
Gaunggan711/
Gaganová711/
Gagating711/
Aghanowa711/
Gauganhe711/
Haughean710/
Geeoghan710/
Gogham67327/
Gangon67208/
Gaygon6796/
Aigaan6763/
Agahanowa6756/
Aghone6752/
Eighan6744/
Agagne6744/
Ghagan6741/
Gagone6737/
Găgean6735/
Aagham6731/
Gayganova6728/
Hagham6722/
Gaugam6722/
Ongaan6719/
Aghaim6717/
Gasgon6716/
Hagaan6713/
Oghain6712/
Haghayneh6711/
Agahanova6710/
Hoghan679/
Aghong679/
Oghand679/
Gaggam678/
Angaan677/
Oghane675/
Hogaan675/
Gaigam674/
Ngagon674/
Gagaum674/
Gagoun673/
Gagong673/
Gaggon672/
Gaigon672/
Aghaam672/
Gahgon672/
Gaghom671/
Gagonn671/
Gagoon671/
Gakgam671/
Ghoghanne671/
Aghamk671/
Aghoun671/
Eughan671/
Onghan671/
Ogaane671/
Goghon671/
Gagoin671/
Gagamg671/
Gaggingan671/
Gangañ671/
Agaaan671/
Anghon671/
Asghon671/
Asgham671/
Aygham671/
Aughanova671/
Ogangh671/
Gaugon670/
Eagahn670/
Ghagon670/
Eagean670/

Gaghan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaghan in the Hindi language
गाघानgaghana50
गघांgagham50

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