Greggan Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Greggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Greggan Last Name Facts

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

Greggan is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Greggan is the 3,141,416th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The last name Greggan occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Greggan reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England Greggan is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 42 percent live, Cheshire, where 16 percent live and Wiltshire, where 16 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 44 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Greggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greggan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Greggan last name grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Greggan surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greggain93233/
Greggand932/
Gregan921,858/
Greagan8618/
Greegan8612/
Groggan863/
Gregand861/
Griegan861/
Greghan861/
Groegan860/
Gregain860/
Greaghan801/
Gregatin801/
Greeghan800/
Grogan7725,964/
Gragan7787/
Girgan7778/
Grigan7741/
Gergan7728/
Gregam7725/
Gregán7722/
Gregon7714/
Grygan770/
Greganova7518/
Greganová7510/
Gerenggon751/
Groghan7187/
Ghergan7140/
Grigane7127/
Grohgan7114/
Girganc7112/
Gregond7111/
Gergant713/
Gergang712/
Gryghan711/
Grzegon711/
Grigand711/
Guirgan711/
Greigon711/
Griegon711/
Greegon711/
Groigan711/
Grogann711/
Gregoin710/
Gregong710/
Gregham710/
Graghan710/
Greagon710/
Giringan6728/
Guergang6710/
Gregonne671/
Greegoon671/
Guergane671/
Gierganc671/
Graingan671/
Ghergane671/
Grahagan671/
Greigoon670/
Gregoine670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greggan
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