Heegan Surname

191,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Heegan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,0331:12,9981,521
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Iraq681:515,0248,412
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Heegan (33) may also be a first name.

Heegan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heegan is found in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heegan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 191,204th most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,305,009 people. Heegan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Heegan are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 92 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 33 people.

The surname is most frequent in Yemen, where it is borne by 2,033 people, or 1 in 12,998. In Yemen it is most common in: Al Jawf Governorate, where 74 percent live, Hajjah Governorate, where 12 percent live and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 10 percent live. Besides Yemen Heegan occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Iraq, where 3 percent live.

Heegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heegan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Heegan surname grew 486 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heegan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Heegan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Heegan surname are 9.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.

Heegan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.92% more than the national average, earning $57,352 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hegan911,068/
Eegan910/
Heenghan861/
Heegaain860/
Heigan832,130/
Heggan83264/
Geegan83220/
Hegane83188/
Hengan83182/
Chegan8374/
Hegann8318/
Heagan8316/
Heghan8311/
Khegan837/
Hoegan836/
Jeegan835/
Hegang833/
Hegand832/
Heygan831/
Hiegan831/
Hegain831/
Heugan831/
Haegan830/
Egan8070,492/
Heegaasen801/
Chengan77437/
Heughan77274/
Chegang77188/
Heggann77155/
Gehegan7752/
Heisgan7737/
Chegain7729/
Chegant7711/
Heggane778/
Henghan775/
Heganne775/
Heaggan773/
Heighan772/
Henngan771/
Chegann771/
Henggan771/
Heggand771/
Heingan771/
Hehegam771/
Hengann771/
Kheigan771/
Chegane771/
Chesgan771/
Heigang771/
Jeeghan771/
Geeghan770/
Haeghan770/
Heygand770/
Heigand770/
Heggant770/
Hogan73137,242/
Hagan7367,609/
Eghan739,655/
Eagan738,381/
Engan732,148/
Jegan732,078/
Egang73935/
Eggan73476/
Gegan73254/
Egain73126/
Eegam73107/
Aegan7361/
Hegam7358/
Higan7353/
Egaan7352/
Egand7347/
Hăgan7337/
Egane7331/
Hegon7330/
Esgan7322/
Ehgan7310/
Ahgan738/
Egann737/
Eugan736/
Egant734/
Eigan732/
Ohgan732/
Oegan732/
Ekgan731/
Hygan731/
Ihgan731/
Egasn731/
Eegon731/
Jhgan731/
Cheggane71137/
Chegaing7150/
Chiegain7136/
Chenngan7117/
Chenghan7116/
Cheghane716/
Chhegane712/
Cheeggam711/
Cheegham711/
Heughhan711/
Heinghan711/
Cheigang711/
Chenggan711/
Cheingan711/
Geheghan710/
Hoggan672,766/
Haggan671,366/
Hagain67601/
Hingan67362/
Higane67315/
Enggan67305/
Higang67113/
Geygan67107/
Cheganova67102/
Chigan67100/
Esgain6771/
Hîngan6765/
Haghan6758/
Haygan6755/
Higand6738/
Hengon6721/
Geggan6720/
Chegam6717/
Ahghan6714/
Geghan6713/
Hagaan6713/
Hegong6712/
Hengán6712/
Hoghan679/
Hogain678/
Higgan677/
Haigan677/
Highan676/
Higaan676/
Haagan675/
Hogaan675/
Ahagan674/
Hagann674/
Heggam674/
Eghamn674/
Ehghan674/
Gehgan673/
Hogann673/
Eguean673/
Eagang673/
Heghon672/
Jeagan672/
Chegon672/
Higain672/
Haïgan672/
Hoygan672/
Eangan672/
Hegond671/
Huigan671/
Eagann671/
Egaund671/
Eghain671/
Euggan671/
Engann671/
Engaun671/
Hokgan671/
Hegoun671/
Hajgan671/
Haganh671/
Engaan671/
Khigan671/
Eghane671/
Eggang671/
Eingan671/
Jiegan671/
Heagon670/
Hoigan670/
Eggant670/
Hahgan670/
Eagahn670/
Eagain670/
Eagean670/
Heggon670/
Hhogan670/
Hisgan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heegan
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