Getigan Surname

243,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Getigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Getigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,6221:62,41610,573
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Getigan Last Name Facts

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

Getigan occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Getigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 243,941st most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 4,459,942 people. Getigan is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Getigan reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 99 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Getigan is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,622 people, or 1 in 62,416. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Eastern Visayas, where 28 percent live, Davao Region, where 19 percent live and National Capital Region, where 15 percent live. Apart from The Philippines this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

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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
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