Geggan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Geggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:314,93014,413
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225

Geggan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geggan is found most frequently in Scotland. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,427,875th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Geggan is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Geggan live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in Scotland, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 314,930. In Scotland it is primarily found in: West Dunbartonshire, where 24 percent live, West Lothian, where 18 percent live and East Dunbartonshire, where 18 percent live. Barring Scotland it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Geggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Geggan has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Geggan last name grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genggan922/
Eggan91476/
Gegan91254/
Guegan835,715/
Gengan831,421/
Goegan83463/
Enggan83305/
Heggan83264/
Geegan83220/
Ghegan83183/
Goggan83143/
Geygan83107/
Geigan8377/
Gaggan8318/
Geghan8313/
Gegane8313/
Giegan838/
Gegang835/
Zeggan835/
Gegand834/
Gehgan833/
Gegant833/
Seggan832/
Euggan831/
Gaegan831/
Yeggan831/
Eggang831/
Eggant830/
Egan8070,492/
Ghengghan801/
Zeggane774,724/
Guegang77278/
Guegain77172/
Heggann77155/
Guegand7757/
Guegant7756/
Gehegan7752/
Guegane7740/
Ginggan7720/
Genghan7719/
Geganne7718/
Heggane778/
Ghegant778/
Jeggang778/
Goeghan773/
Heaggan773/
Gheghan773/
Ggigand773/
Ghegand772/
Ghegane772/
Geygane772/
Jenggan772/
Henggan771/
Heggand771/
Gegajne771/
Geighan771/
Goggain771/
Guesgan771/
Guegann771/
Ghegang771/
Ehhggan771/
Geeghan770/
Heggant770/
Gehigan770/
Eghan739,655/
Eagan738,381/
Gogan736,892/
Gagan733,720/
Gigan732,317/
Engan732,148/
Jegan732,078/
Hegan731,068/
Egang73935/
Segan73840/
Zegan73827/
Gegam73438/
Yegan73405/
Cegan73128/
Egain73126/
Eggam73111/
Eggon7374/
Egaan7352/
Egand7347/
Egane7331/
Esgan7322/
Iggan7316/
Ehgan7310/
Gegon7310/
Egann737/
Eugan736/
Egant734/
Eigan732/
Ekgan731/
Gégan731/
Egasn731/
Eegan730/
Gygan730/
Cheggane71137/
Ghenghan716/
Gesgagne714/
Zhenggan714/
Geganova713/
Gaggahan713/
Gheghant711/
Iggingan711/
Geganová711/
Gueygane711/
Chenggan711/
Geheghan710/
Geeoghan710/
Heegan672,205/
Heigan672,130/
Gigant67796/
Zeghan67756/
Yegane67539/
Ziegan67222/
Segain67213/
Hegane67188/
Gegone67185/
Hengan67182/
Gigand67168/
Jengan67137/
Gogain67124/
Seagan67112/
Siegan6796/
Goghan6794/
Seigan6793/
Inggan6779/
Chegan6774/
Esgain6771/
Zegang6764/
Gaygan6760/
Enggon6754/
Zeegan6753/
Seegan6748/
Guigan6746/
Gahgan6742/
Ghagan6741/
Guegon6739/
Gagann6734/
Gâjgan6734/
Ghigan6732/
Gaagan6730/
Gingan6729/
Jeggam6723/
Zegane6723/
Jegang6720/
Hegann6718/
Heagan6716/
Sehgan6716/
Gigane6714/
Zeigan6713/
Eggong6712/
Zhegan6711/
Yeggam6711/
Heghan6711/
Gigain6711/
Ieegan6711/
Segaan6710/
Higgan677/
Gegham677/
Yegand677/
Gigaan677/
Khegan677/
Gaigan676/
Gajgan676/
Ngigan676/
Gegong676/
Jeegan675/
Yegang675/
Heggam674/
Seghan674/
Eghamn674/
Djegan674/
Zegain674/
Cegann673/
Jegane673/
Eguean673/
Göghan673/
Gesgon673/
Hegang673/
Siggan673/
Eagang673/
Gaggon672/
Uiggan672/
Hegand672/
Ceigan672/
Jeagan672/
Dżegan672/
Gijgan672/
Guegam672/
Iggane672/
Eangan672/
Ghogan671/
Heygan671/
Eagann671/
Ekggam671/
Ehegan671/
Egaund671/
Eggone671/
Eghain671/
Engann671/
Engaun671/
Gegaum671/
Giganc671/
Yengan671/
Hiegan671/
Gighan671/
Hgogan671/
Goegon671/
Gehgon671/
Hegain671/
Seugan671/
Heugan671/
Zeugan671/
Zeggam671/
Ziggan671/
Geegam671/
Goga'n671/
Guegueang671/
Gygant671/
Guygan671/
Gigean671/
Engaan671/
Gaggingan671/
Ehigan671/
Yeggon671/
Gygang671/
Eghane671/
Eingan671/
Egogne671/
Jiegan671/
Goggon670/
Giggon670/
Eagahn670/
Eagain670/
Eagean670/
Heggon670/
Gegont670/
Gohgan670/
Eaegan670/
Gengon670/

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