Gahagan Surname
Approximately 2,951 people bear this surname
Gahagan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,473 | 1:146,566 | 15,134 |
| England | 189 | 1:294,805 | 22,579 |
| Scotland | 99 | 1:54,079 | 4,572 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 44 | 1:100,679 | 6,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 103 | 1:236,654 | 17,592 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 489 | 1:102,697 | 10,383 |
Gahagan (10) may also be a first name.
Gahagan Demographics
Gahagan Political Affiliation
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Gahagan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gahagan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gahagan (Hindi: गहगन) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gahagan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gahagan is the 149,670th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,469,517 people. The surname Gahagan is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Gahagan are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used forename globally, held by 10 people.
Gahagan is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,473 people, or 1 in 146,566. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.
Gahagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gahagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gahagan surname expanded 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,414 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gahagan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Gahagan surname is predominantly Catholic (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gahagan last name are 17.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.2% being registered with the party.
The amount Gahagan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 110.39% more than the national average, earning R 499,968 per year; in United States they earn 0.77% more than the national average, earning $43,480 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $49,902 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gahagan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gahagan in the Hindi language | ||
| गहगन | gahagana | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gahagan
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