Gahigan Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Gahigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 67 | 1:1,511,018 | 105,084 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Gahigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gahigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gahigan is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gahigan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,333,370th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gahigan live; 100 percent live in Southeast Asia and 100 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.
The last name Gahigan is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 1,511,018. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 30 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 30 percent are found and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahigan | 92 | 161 | / |
| Gahegan | 86 | 60 | / |
| Ahighan | 86 | 27 | / |
| Gauigan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gehigan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Geigan | 77 | 77 | / |
| Aoigan | 77 | 64 | / |
| Ahigon | 77 | 33 | / |
| Ahegan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaegan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Auingan | 71 | 288 | / |
| Gaegane | 71 | 173 | / |
| Gohegan | 71 | 14 | / |
| Aoingan | 71 | 13 | / |
| Gaegang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Geighan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houigan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahegane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gooigan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Aegan | 67 | 61 | / |
| Ghaegane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gouigang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auhigong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaengan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houingan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houigang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goheagan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goehegan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houiegan | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Gahigan
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