Gugans Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Gugans Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 37 | 1:55,407 | 8,324 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
The alternate forms: Gugāns (1) are calculated separately.
Gugans Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gugans Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gugans (Russian: Гуганс) occurs most in Latvia. It may be rendered as a variant: Gugāns. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gugans? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,746,821st most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname Gugans occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Gugans reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in Baltic Europe.
The surname Gugans is most frequently used in Latvia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 55,407. In Latvia Gugans is primarily found in: Latgale, where 92 percent live, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 3 percent live and Riga Planning Region, where 3 percent live. Besides Latvia Gugans is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 24 percent live and Uruguay, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gugāns | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gaugans | 92 | 0 | / |
| Ugans | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ghuganse | 86 | 45 | / |
| Guganshe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hugans | 83 | 9 | / |
| Gogans | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ugains | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gigans | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goggans | 77 | 1,956 | / |
| Huggans | 77 | 329 | / |
| Hoggans | 77 | 76 | / |
| Auganæs | 77 | 34 | / |
| Giggans | 77 | 31 | / |
| Hungans | 77 | 2 | / |
| Googans | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hugains | 77 | 1 | / |
| Auggans | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huygans | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ogans | 73 | 182 | / |
| Ugams | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ugons | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gaughens | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gaugance | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goggains | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hogans | 67 | 1,563 | / |
| Unganz | 67 | 45 | / |
| Uganze | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ogouns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Augons | 67 | 1 | / |
| Augams | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hugams | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hugons | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gigons | 67 | 0 | / |
Gugans Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gugans in the Russian language | ||
| Гуганс | gugans | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gugans
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