Hagan Surname

8,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Hagan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hagan.' In Domesday Hagon is found in such cases as Hagana, Hagane, and Haganus, all in Norfolk. For history of the name, v. Yonge, ii. 319-20. Possibly Hagan and Hacon (which see) are closely related.

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Hagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States28,8931:12,5451,558
Ghana27,0851:998157
England3,5701:15,6072,282
Australia1,8381:14,6882,083
Northern Ireland1,5231:1,211249
Canada1,1681:31,5464,101
Egypt5801:158,51012,069
Ireland4041:11,6561,458
Scotland4031:13,2851,733
Pakistan3731:478,9388,397
New Zealand3251:13,9332,424
South Africa2521:214,99122,657
Nigeria1541:1,150,27847,013
Benin1511:68,4488,305
Liberia1051:41,9863,841
Romania931:215,89121,129
Norway851:60,4978,623
Wales731:42,3914,090
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Slovakia291:184,01631,260
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
India141:54,790,384527,769
Finland121:458,05828,977
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
France101:6,642,272293,169
Panama101:391,2268,067
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha61:976108
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China61:227,886,92811,701
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Cook Islands51:3,636866
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Guam11:160,1214,893
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,1841:2,028384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2641:19,2842,772
Scotland2161:17,3301,837
Wales181:87,1343,963
Guernsey61:5,443949
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5191:7,703987

The alternate forms: Hăgan (37) are calculated separately.

Hagan (1,803) may also be a first name.

Hagan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hagan.' In Domesday Hagon is found in such cases as Hagana, Hagane, and Haganus, all in Norfolk. For history of the name, v. Yonge, ii. 319-20. Possibly Hagan and Hacon (which see) are closely related. The Emperor of Germany's new ironclad (1895) is Hagen, after the famous giant of the Nibelungen Saga.

Robert Hakene, Norfolk, 127, 3. Hundred Rolls.

William Hakene, Norfolk, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 for O'Hagan, q.v.

2 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Hagan(a, Hagona, Hagena =O.N, Högne.

Cásere weóld Creácum, and Cælic Finnum, Hagena Holmrycum.

Cæsar ruled (the) Greeks, and Cælic (the) Finns, Hagena (the) Holmrycs.

—The Scóp’s Tale, 41-3.

3 for Hakon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó hAodhagáin, Ó hÁgáin An important Ulster sept. IF 169; MIF 260; Map Tyr; Plate XIV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish, German) Dweller at or near, the thorn fence; descendant of Hagano (forest man); dweller in grove.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

One of the heroes of the Nibelungen Lied bore this name. Hagen also occurs as an Anglo-Saxon personal name in a charter of Ceadwalla, King of Wessex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hagan Last Name Facts

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

Hagan (Arabic: هاجان, Hindi: हगन, Marathi: हगन, Oriya: ହଗନ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Hăgan. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hagan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hagan is the 8,426th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 107,790 people. Hagan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Hagan live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hagan is also the 179,947th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 1,803 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 28,893 people, or 1 in 12,545. In The United States Hagan is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 8 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 89 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 40 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Hagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hagan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 282 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 406 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hagan surname are 16.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.76% registered with the party.

The amount Hagan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 27.69% more than the national average, earning R 303,444 per year; in United States they earn 3.12% more than the national average, earning $44,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $51,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hăgan9337/
Haugan913,494/
Hangan912,011/
Haggan911,366/
Chagan911,256/
Hagane91635/
Hagain91601/
Khagan91108/
Hagang9175/
Haghan9158/
Haygan9155/
Heagan9116/
Hagaan9113/
Haigan917/
Hagand916/
Haagan915/
Ahagan914/
Hagann914/
Hasgan912/
Haïgan912/
Hjagan911/
Hagank911/
Hajgan911/
Haganh911/
Hahgan910/
Haegan910/
Agan8915,545/
Chhagan8312,032/
Changan831,801/
Haughan83436/
Chagane83191/
Khaghan83152/
Haugane83149/
Khajgan83134/
Chaggan8339/
Haggang8332/
Haugann8325/
Ahaggan8322/
Hanggan8320/
Khagane8319/
Chaghan8313/
Chaugan8311/
Chagann8310/
Chaigan8310/
Chagant835/
Hangaan835/
Haigang835/
Khagann834/
Haggain834/
Haingan834/
Hanngan833/
Heaggan833/
Hajghan832/
Chaagan831/
Hangain831/
Khaygan831/
Hanïgan831/
Haigane831/
Hagatin831/
Haggane831/
Ahagane831/
Chagaan831/
Haagamn831/
Haighan830/
Haeghan830/
Hausgan830/
Hanghan830/
Hogan80137,242/
Jagan809,909/
Eagan808,381/
Agang804,158/
Gagan803,720/
Angan802,734/
Aygan802,002/
Hagam801,697/
Agane801,368/
Hagon801,185/
Hegan801,068/
Agaan80242/
Again80234/
Aggan80231/
Ajgan80119/
Agand8096/
Augan8077/
Agayn8064/
Aegan8061/
Akgan8049/
Aagan8044/
Asgan8038/
Agant8017/
Agamn8014/
Aigan8010/
Ehgan8010/
Agaun8010/
Ahgan808/
Agasn805/
Agann803/
Ohgan802/
Aganh802/
Aïgan801/
Añgan801/
Changgan77243/
Changhan77112/
Chaingan7783/
Chaghane7773/
Chaangan7759/
Haganová7746/
Haughain7734/
Chaughan7718/
Chhagane7713/
Chaugand778/
Gahaghan778/
Chaghand778/
Channgan776/
Chhangan775/
Chhaggan775/
Chaagant773/
Changain773/
Chhaigan772/
Hanggaan772/
Changaun772/
Chagaune771/
Chauhgan771/
Hassgane771/
Haganova771/
Chaugang771/
Chaighan771/
Chaigang771/
Chauygan771/
Haughean770/
Hoggan732,766/
Heegan732,205/
Heigan732,130/
Gagaan731,874/
Ahagon731,332/
Hagone73952/
Chagam73724/
Jaggan73450/
Jaugan73423/
Agasen73410/
Anggan73409/
Agahan73367/
Ashgan73351/
Hougan73293/
Heggan73264/
Chogan73202/
Agatin73151/
Hagong73137/
Agasin73135/
Angaun73134/
Gagain73133/
Hongan73119/
Aggang7374/
Jaagan7366/
Ayngan7364/
Aigaan7363/
Gaygan7360/
Haggon7350/
Agagne7344/
Hoogan7343/
Jagain7340/
Aagane7339/
Chagon7336/
Gagann7334/
Gaagan7330/
Augant7326/
Hagham7322/
Augain7322/
Jagann7319/
Oshgan7319/
Jaigan7318/
Hegann7318/
Gaggan7318/
Againe7318/
Angain7317/
Hogane7314/
Aganne7313/
Agasne7312/
Hogand7311/
Asgang7311/
Aghaan7310/
Agandh738/
Augand738/
Haggam738/
Hogain738/
Hogant738/
Ohgane737/
Gaugan737/
Angaan737/
Hoegan736/
Agatyn736/
Gaigan736/
Gajgan736/
Asgane736/
Jaygan735/
Hagond735/
Aigang735/
Hogaan735/
Jagaan734/
Hangon734/
Anganh734/
Hogann733/
Hagoon733/
Khagon733/
Khogan733/
Agacin733/
Aungan733/
Haigam733/
Asgand733/
Eagang733/
Aangan732/
Hogang732/
Jeagan732/
Hagoun732/
Hoygan732/
Eangan732/
Haugon731/
Huigan731/
Huogan731/
Heygan731/
Eagann731/
Gagaun731/
Agantt731/
Auggan731/
Hgogan731/
Hegain731/
Aigain731/
Aigane731/
Heugan731/
Hokgan731/
Hagañe731/
Agaaan731/
Agasng731/
Agaten731/
Agatne731/
Agašín731/
Aaigan731/
Augang731/
Ahngan731/
Haygon730/
Heagon730/
Hoigan730/
Eagahn730/
Eagain730/
Eagean730/
Hhogan730/
Gohgan730/
Hjogan730/
Chaganova71224/
Haugaasen7125/
Chaunghan7111/
Haghayneh7111/
Chaigahan712/
Egan6770,492/
Ogan6710,975/
Agam678,105/
Agon675,005/
Houngan67974/
Hoggang67355/
Haigoun67346/
Agassin67304/
Heggann67155/
Anggaan67107/
Hougang6782/
Agasing6757/
Aschgan6753/
Changon6746/
Gaghaan6744/
Oschgan6741/
Chagonh6740/
Hagotin6739/
Chongan6737/
Heisgan6737/
Hoogand6733/
Chogane6731/
Agaysin6730/
Chaagam6723/
Haggong6715/
Hanngon6715/
Agón6714/
Khogane6712/
Hanghon6711/
Chaigam678/
Hougane676/
Chogand675/
Aghahan675/
Agating675/
Hasgond674/
Chhagam674/
Hagoune674/
Haïgong674/
Ausgang673/
Khagoon673/
Aganová673/
Agassen673/
Aaghaan672/
Ashgain672/
Aggasin672/
Chogang672/
D'Hogan672/
Gauhgan672/
Hagoten672/
Hong'an672/
Hongain672/
Aungaun672/
Achgane672/
Haugham671/
Honganh671/
Chosgan671/
Chogain671/
Chaggam671/
Chahgon671/
Heingan671/
Hoongan671/
Hoggand671/
Haigong671/
Hanggon671/
Haggond671/
Haghone671/
Hagonne671/
Gohgain671/
Agachin671/
Augatin671/
Haangon671/
Hoigang671/
Chaigon671/
Hoganne671/
Hocgang671/
Jaqugan671/
Kheigan671/
Ágan671/
Êgan671/
Hangoun671/
Hasgone671/
Hagounh671/
Haggoun671/
Agahane671/
Agaiten671/
Agattin671/
Agán671/
Ahagoun671/
D'Eagan671/
Chahgam671/
Khoogan671/
Honggan671/
Heigang671/
Agasint671/
Agangue671/
Ehhggan671/
Auguean671/
Chagong671/
Chagoon671/
Chaygon671/
Chogaan671/
Khaigon671/
Honngan670/
Haghein670/
Gahagon670/
Jhoigan670/
Heygand670/
Heigand670/

Hagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hagan in the Oriya language
ହଗନhagana-
Hagan in the Marathi language
हगनhagana80
छगनchagana20
Hagan in the Hindi language
हगनhagana42.86
हगानhagana14.29
हगनाhagana14.29
हगंhagam14.29
हागनhagana14.29
Hagan in the Arabic language
هاجانhajan-
هاغانhaghan-

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