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Where Does The Last Name Gegan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gegan (Georgian: გეგან, Hindi: गेगन, Marathi: गेगन, Russian: Геган) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gégan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gegan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,003,904^th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 28,691,126 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Gegan are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gegan is also the 1,448,253^rd most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 48 people.

The last name Gegan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 216 people, or 1 in 1,678,051. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 20 percent are found, California, where 19 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Scotland, where 6 percent are found.

Gegan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gegan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gegan surname grew 173 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gegan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gegan are 31.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.72% being registered with the political party.

Gegan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $45,694 USD per year.