Garghan Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Garghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Garghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:1,211,26256,182
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Garghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Garghan is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Garghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,436,415th most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Garghan reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Garghan is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 1,211,262. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 63 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Garghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Garghan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Garghan last name grew 460 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Garghan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gargahan930/
Garnghan930/
Gargan923,588/
Arghan9217/
Arghand861,124/
Gargaun86269/
Gargang8643/
Gorghan869/
Gargane866/
Gargahn865/
Garngan864/
Gargant863/
Gargand861/
Argahan861/
Garghon861/
Gargjan861/
Garrgan861/
Gargain860/
Argan831,665/
Garingan801,207/
Gargasin80250/
Gariñgan8013/
Ghargane806/
Garganne803/
Gargacin802/
Gorhghan801/
Hargan772,983/
Argane771,231/
Argain77501/
Gargam77499/
Argant77418/
Argand77293/
Gargon77256/
Argang779/
Arghon773/
Orghan773/
Aargan772/
Argham771/
Argaín771/
Argayn771/
Gargón771/
Garinggan75176/
Garganova7526/
Garringan757/
Arghoun71298/
Hargane71258/
Gargone71176/
Hargain7196/
Gargasienė7138/
Hargand7132/
Argatin7116/
Arghoon716/
Hargaan714/
D'Argan714/
Garngon711/
Argagne711/
Gargoun711/
Argaine711/
Heargan710/
Haargan710/
Hargham710/
Argon67940/
Argam67174/
Arganova6731/
Gargonne6721/
Arganová678/
Argón674/
Gargasim671/
Argheine671/
Gorghone671/
Gaurgond671/
Garingon671/
Argán671/

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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 Garghan
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