Ganigan Surname

312,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Ganigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,0541:96,05116,732
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Ganigan Last Name Facts

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

Ganigan occurs most in The Philippines. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ganigan.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganigan? popularity and diffusion

Ganigan is the 312,624th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,057,810 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Ganigan reside; 87 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 87 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Ganigan is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,054 people, or 1 in 96,051. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Ilocos, where 39 percent live, Cagayan Valley, where 28 percent live and Central Luzon, where 15 percent live. Excluding The Philippines this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Spain, where 1 percent live.

Ganigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ganigan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 295 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ganigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ganigan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ganigan surname are 34.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88% being registered with the party.

Ganigan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.79% more than the national average, earning $46,079 USD per year.

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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
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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 Ganigan
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