Guigan Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Guigan Surname Definition:

Mac Uigin The following are the more usual of the many variant forms of this Co. Tyrone name: MacGoogan, MacGookin, MacGuckian, MacQuiggan, MacWiggin; some of these without the Mac, as Wigan, or with the Mac combined, as Maguigan. Fidgeon and Pidgeon are also used as synonyms of MacGuigan in Co.

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Guigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
France81:8,302,840321,660
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Ireland61:784,82316,062
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Guigan (3,212) may also be a first name.

Guigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Uigin The following are the more usual of the many variant forms of this Co. Tyrone name: MacGoogan, MacGookin, MacGuckian, MacQuiggan, MacWiggin; some of these without the Mac, as Wigan, or with the Mac combined, as Maguigan. Fidgeon and Pidgeon are also used as synonyms of MacGuigan in Co.

Monaghan. MIF 131

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Guigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guigan is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guigan is the 2,876,555th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Guigan reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 126,637th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 3,212 people.

The last name is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 746,629. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Fribourg, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in France, where 17 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent are found.

Guigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Guigan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 56 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guigand92119/
Guigane9221/
Guigang924/
Guigðan922/
Guisgan921/
Guighan920/
Gigan912,317/
Guisgand86355/
Guisgant8676/
Guegan835,715/
Guigon832,678/
Gigant83796/
Quigan83180/
Gigand83168/
Ghigan8332/
Kuigan8325/
Gigane8314/
Guigam8312/
Gigain8311/
Giegan838/
Gigaan837/
Gaigan836/
Ngigan836/
Giganc831/
Gighan831/
Gbigan831/
Guygan831/
Cuigan830/
Guegang77278/
Guegain77172/
Guegand7757/
Guegant7756/
Queigan7753/
Gisgand7751/
Guegane7740/
Quoigan7740/
Quiggan7724/
Quiegan7718/
Ghuigon7715/
Ghingan774/
Ggigand773/
Cuigang772/
Gaigane771/
Gaigang771/
Gighane771/
Quighan771/
Gouegan771/
Gouygan771/
Guesgan771/
Guigone771/
Guigong771/
Guegann771/
Gaigain771/
Gwigane771/
Gaighan771/
Guighon770/
Gaingan770/
Gigon732,273/
Gegan73254/
Gigam736/
Gigón732/
Gégan731/
Gygan730/
Giganova71114/
Ghisgand71105/
Quoigann7112/
Ghisgant718/
Guisgond711/
Ghinghan711/
Gbaigahn711/
Quoigain711/
Gbaigain711/
Gueygane711/
Gbegan673,240/
Geegan67220/
Ghegan67183/
Guyganova67165/
Geygan67107/
Quegan6794/
Gigone6768/
Gaygan6760/
Guegon6739/
Gâjgan6734/
Geggan6720/
Geghan6713/
Gegane6713/
Goigon677/
Kuegan677/
Gajgan676/
Quigon675/
Gegang675/
Gaigam674/
Gisgon674/
Gegand674/
Gehgan673/
Gegant673/
Gaigon672/
Guegam672/
Guygon671/
Kuigon671/
Quigam671/
Gbégan671/
Guegueang671/
Gygant671/
Gwigon671/
Gigont671/
Gaggingan671/
Gygang671/
Cuigon671/
Cuegan670/
Giggon670/
Gigham670/

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