Gahagan Surname

149,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gahagan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4731:146,56615,134
England1891:294,80522,579
Scotland991:54,0794,572
Canada891:413,99536,402
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4891:102,69710,383

Gahagan (10) may also be a first name.

Gahagan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gahagan (Hindi: गहगन) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahagan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 149,670th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,469,517 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Gahagan live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.

The surname Gahagan is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,473 people, or 1 in 146,566. In The United States Gahagan is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, Wisconsin, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Scotland, where 3 percent live.

Gahagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gahagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gahagan surname increased 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,414 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gahagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gahagan last name is primarily Catholic (84%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gahagan surname are 17.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.2% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahaghan938/
Gahgan9242/
Ghagan9241/
Gaagan9230/
Ghahaghan880/
Gaghaan8644/
Ghagane8637/
Ghaghan8616/
Ghangan867/
Gauhgan862/
Gaangan861/
Ghagant861/
Ghaugan861/
Gaagane861/
Gahagon860/
Gahagam860/
Gagan833,720/
Ghanghan806/
Ghaghane805/
Ghaughan802/
Gagaan771,874/
Gañgan77740/
Gagane77266/
Gaghan77266/
Gagain77133/
Gagand77112/
Gaygan7760/
Ngagan7735/
Gagann7734/
Gagang7727/
Gaggan7718/
Gagant7712/
Ghagam778/
Gaugan777/
Gajgan776/
Gaigan776/
Gehgan773/
Gahgon772/
Gaegan771/
Gagaun771/
Ghogan771/
Gohgan770/
Ghagon770/
Nghanghan755/
Gaughan718,663/
Gaugain711,417/
Kgagane71108/
Gagahan7155/
Ngagain7130/
Ghogane7123/
Gaganne718/
Ngaghan718/
Gagaine717/
Gaghane717/
Gaugane715/
Gagatin713/
Gagasin712/
Ghagham712/
Gaghant712/
Gaigain711/
Gaighan711/
Ghagoon711/
Gagaing711/
Gasgang711/
Gajgane711/
Gaigang711/
Gaigane711/
Gaungan711/
Ghagone711/
Gaaghan710/
Gaingan710/
Gaghayn710/
Gaugant710/
Gogan676,892/
Gagon67707/
Gaganova67510/
Gagam67383/
Gegan67254/
Kgakgane67190/
Gajghane6722/
Ghoganne6711/
Gaaghoon676/
Gaggahan673/
Gagachin671/
Gauganhe671/
Gayghane671/
Gaunghan671/
Gagating671/
Gogahain671/
Gaunggan671/
Gégan671/
Gaganová671/
Gaughane670/

Gahagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahagan in the Hindi language
गहगनgahagana-

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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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