Hangan Surname
Approximately 2,011 people bear this surname
Hangan Surname User-submission:
The origin of this surname is believed to come from a type of corn that is popular with Romanian farmers. The hangan is a type of mountain corn with a large corn knob and yellow-reddish corn seeds.
Hangan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1,089 | 1:18,437 | 2,389 |
| Australia | 417 | 1:64,738 | 7,754 |
| Moldova | 361 | 1:9,865 | 1,680 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Transnistria | 10 | 1:47,470 | 7,079 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Hangan (3,253) may also be a first name.
Hangan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The origin of this surname is believed to come from a type of corn that is popular with Romanian farmers. The hangan is a type of mountain corn with a large corn knob and yellow-reddish corn seeds.
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Hangan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hangan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hangan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hangan (Hindi: हांगन, Marathi: चांगण) is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hangan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 206,145th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,623,842 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Hangan reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 125,640th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 3,253 people.
It is most frequently held in Romania, where it is carried by 1,089 people, or 1 in 18,437. In Romania Hangan is most numerous in: Bistrița-Năsăud County, where 44 percent are found, Botoșani County, where 18 percent are found and Harghita County, where 8 percent are found. Beside Romania it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and Moldova, where 18 percent are found.
Hangan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hangan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hangan surname increased 105 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hangan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hangan are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hangan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.19% less than the national average, earning R 77,976 per year; in United States they earn 29.71% more than the national average, earning $55,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% more than the national average, earning $51,410 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hangan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hangan in the Marathi language | ||
| चांगण | cangana | - |
| Hangan in the Hindi language | ||
| हांगन | hangana | 50 |
| हनगन | hanagana | 50 |
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Footnotes
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