Hagan Surname
Approximately 67,609 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHagan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28,893 | 1:12,545 | 1,558 |
| Ghana | 27,085 | 1:998 | 157 |
| England | 3,570 | 1:15,607 | 2,282 |
| Australia | 1,838 | 1:14,688 | 2,083 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,523 | 1:1,211 | 249 |
| Canada | 1,168 | 1:31,546 | 4,101 |
| Egypt | 580 | 1:158,510 | 12,069 |
| Ireland | 404 | 1:11,656 | 1,458 |
| Scotland | 403 | 1:13,285 | 1,733 |
| Pakistan | 373 | 1:478,938 | 8,397 |
| New Zealand | 325 | 1:13,933 | 2,424 |
| South Africa | 252 | 1:214,991 | 22,657 |
| Nigeria | 154 | 1:1,150,278 | 47,013 |
| Benin | 151 | 1:68,448 | 8,305 |
| Liberia | 105 | 1:41,986 | 3,841 |
| Romania | 93 | 1:215,891 | 21,129 |
| Norway | 85 | 1:60,497 | 8,623 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:42,391 | 4,090 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Thailand | 44 | 1:1,605,417 | 210,847 |
| Slovakia | 29 | 1:184,016 | 31,260 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 6 | 1:976 | 108 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 1:3,636 | 866 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,184 | 1:2,028 | 384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,264 | 1:19,284 | 2,772 |
| Scotland | 216 | 1:17,330 | 1,837 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Guernsey | 6 | 1:5,443 | 949 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,519 | 1:7,703 | 987 |
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.
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.
Ó hAodhagáin, Ó hÁgáin An important Ulster sept. IF 169; MIF 260; Map Tyr; Plate XIV
(Irish, German) Dweller at or near, the thorn fence; descendant of Hagano (forest man); dweller in grove.
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.
Hagan Demographics
Hagan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Hagan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hagan in the Oriya language | ||
| ହଗନ | hagana | - |
| Hagan in the Marathi language | ||
| हगन | hagana | 80 |
| छगन | chagana | 20 |
| Hagan in the Hindi language | ||
| हगन | hagana | 42.86 |
| हगान | hagana | 14.29 |
| हगना | hagana | 14.29 |
| हगं | hagam | 14.29 |
| हागन | hagana | 14.29 |
| Hagan in the Arabic language | ||
| هاجان | hajan | - |
| هاغان | haghan | - |
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Hagan Reference & Research
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