Harigan Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Thailand

Harigan Surname Definition:

A Kerry variant of Horgan, q.v

Harigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India531:14,472,932242,024
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England21:27,859,030389,889
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2651:189,50416,696

Harigan (36) may also be a first name.

Harigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Kerry variant of Horgan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Harigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harigan (Hindi: हरिगन, Marathi: हरीगान, Oriya: ହରିଜନ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harigan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,736,881st most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. The last name Harigan occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Harigan live; 48 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Harigan is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 36 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 14,472,932. In India Harigan is most prevalent in: Assam, where 28 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 15 percent reside and Bihar, where 13 percent reside. Barring India it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Harigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harigan surname declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Harigan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Harigan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $42,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Harigan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harigan in the Hindi language
हरिगनharigana50
हरीगांharigam22.22
हरिजनharijana5.56
हरिगणharigana5.56
हरीगनharigana5.56
हरिगंharigam5.56
हरीगंharigam5.56
Harigan in the Oriya language
ହରିଜନharijana50
ହରିଗଣharigana50
Harigan in the Marathi language
हरीगानharigana46.15
हिरगनhiragana15.38
हरीगनharigana15.38
हरीगणharigana7.69
हिरगणhiragana7.69
हरीगाणharigana7.69

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