Gergan Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Gergan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
The alternate forms: Gergán (28) are calculated separately.
Gergan (96) may also be a first name.
Gergan Demographics
Gergan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gergan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gergan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gergan (Hindi: जेटीगर्गन, Russian: Герган) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gergán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gergan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,730,171st most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Gergan live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 968,397th most prevalent given name in the world, borne by 96 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India Gergan is most common in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 86 percent are found, Delhi, where 5 percent are found and Karnataka, where 5 percent are found. Apart from India this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Gergan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gergan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gergan last name decreased 81 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gergan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Gergan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gergan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gergan in the Hindi language | ||
| जेटीगर्गन | jetigargana | 50 |
| एलगर्गन | elagargana | 50 |
| Gergan in the Russian language | ||
| Герган | gergan | - |
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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
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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 Gergan
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