Gregan Surname
Approximately 1,858 people bear this surname
Gregan Surname Definition:
Perhaps from Irish O'Creachan, descendant of Creachan (dimin. of creach, blind), Anglicized Greaghan, Greahan.
Gregan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 440 | 1:10,702 | 1,376 |
| United States | 378 | 1:958,886 | 71,403 |
| New Zealand | 261 | 1:17,350 | 3,044 |
| England | 258 | 1:215,961 | 18,397 |
| Australia | 178 | 1:151,661 | 16,038 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| South Africa | 74 | 1:732,131 | 51,520 |
| Germany | 70 | 1:1,150,078 | 75,714 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| United Arab Emirates | 19 | 1:482,225 | 23,275 |
| Slovakia | 12 | 1:444,704 | 54,815 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 179 | 1:24,748 | 2,681 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
The alternate forms: Gregán (22) are calculated separately.
Gregan (125) may also be a first name.
Gregan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Perhaps from Irish O'Creachan, descendant of Creachan (dimin. of creach, blind), Anglicized Greaghan, Greahan.
Gregan Demographics
Average Gregan Salary in
United States
$51,270 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gregan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gregan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gregan is most common in Ireland. It can also be rendered as: Gregán. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gregan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 219,953rd most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,922,253 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Gregan reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. Gregan is also the 832,731st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 125 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is borne by 440 people, or 1 in 10,702. In Ireland Gregan is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 83 percent live, Munster, where 17 percent live and Connaught, where 0 percent live. Outside of Ireland it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and New Zealand, where 14 percent live.
Gregan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gregan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Gregan last name grew 246 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gregan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Gregan surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gregan last name are 7.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.93% being registered with the party.
The amount Gregan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.07% more than the national average, earning R 328,116 per year; in United States they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $51,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $50,820 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregán | 94 | 22 | / |
| Greggan | 92 | 39 | / |
| Greagan | 92 | 18 | / |
| Greegan | 92 | 12 | / |
| Gregand | 92 | 1 | / |
| Griegan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Greghan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Groegan | 92 | 0 | / |
| Gregain | 92 | 0 | / |
| Greggain | 86 | 233 | / |
| Greggand | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gregatin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Greaghan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Greeghan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Grogan | 83 | 25,964 | / |
| Gragan | 83 | 87 | / |
| Girgan | 83 | 78 | / |
| Grigan | 83 | 41 | / |
| Gergan | 83 | 28 | / |
| Gregam | 83 | 25 | / |
| Gregon | 83 | 14 | / |
| Grygan | 83 | 0 | / |
| Greganova | 80 | 18 | / |
| Greganová | 80 | 10 | / |
| Groghan | 77 | 87 | / |
| Ghergan | 77 | 40 | / |
| Grigane | 77 | 27 | / |
| Grohgan | 77 | 14 | / |
| Girganc | 77 | 12 | / |
| Gregond | 77 | 11 | / |
| Groggan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gergant | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gergang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gryghan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grigand | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grzegon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grogann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Groigan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guirgan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greigon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greegon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Griegon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gregong | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gregoin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gregham | 77 | 0 | / |
| Graghan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Greagon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Giringan | 71 | 28 | / |
| Guergang | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gregonne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greegoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guergane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gierganc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Graingan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grahagan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghergane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greigoon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gregoine | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gerganova | 67 | 308 | / |
| Gergon | 67 | 57 | / |
| Griganova | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gergán | 67 | 28 | / |
| Grygon | 67 | 22 | / |
| Grigon | 67 | 9 | / |
| Grogon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gragon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Girgam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gergam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grégam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grigahcen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerenggon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girganova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girgon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grigam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngernngan | 67 | 1 | / |
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