Hegan Surname

343,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hegan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
New Zealand1701:26,6374,667
England1311:425,32928,711
Australia1151:234,74522,001
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Northern Ireland1041:17,7412,266
India601:12,784,423224,716
Benin391:265,01522,836
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
China51:273,464,31313,838
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2491:17,7912,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Hegan (134) may also be a first name.

Hegan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hegan (Hindi: हेगां, Marathi: हेगन) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hegan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hegan is the 343,320th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,823,545 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Hegan reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 800,975th most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 134 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent are found, Florida, where 12 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States Hegan exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 16 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Hegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hegan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 193 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hegan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hegan surname are 2.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hegan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $46,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.45% more than the national average, earning $49,907 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heegan912,205/
Heigan912,130/
Heggan91264/
Hegane91188/
Hengan91182/
Chegan9174/
Hegann9118/
Heagan9116/
Heghan9111/
Khegan917/
Hoegan916/
Hegang913/
Hegand912/
Heygan911/
Hiegan911/
Hegain911/
Heugan911/
Haegan910/
Egan8970,492/
Chengan83437/
Heughan83274/
Chegang83188/
Heggann83155/
Gehegan8352/
Heisgan8337/
Chegain8329/
Chegant8311/
Heggane838/
Henghan835/
Heganne835/
Heaggan833/
Heighan832/
Henngan831/
Chegann831/
Henggan831/
Heggand831/
Heingan831/
Hengann831/
Kheigan831/
Chegane831/
Chesgan831/
Heigang831/
Haeghan830/
Heygand830/
Heigand830/
Heggant830/
Hogan80137,242/
Hagan8067,609/
Eghan809,655/
Eagan808,381/
Engan802,148/
Jegan802,078/
Egang80935/
Eggan80476/
Gegan80254/
Egain80126/
Aegan8061/
Hegam8058/
Higan8053/
Egaan8052/
Egand8047/
Hăgan8037/
Egane8031/
Hegon8030/
Esgan8022/
Ehgan8010/
Ahgan808/
Egann807/
Eugan806/
Egant804/
Eigan802/
Ohgan802/
Oegan802/
Ekgan801/
Hygan801/
Ihgan801/
Egasn801/
Jhgan801/
Eegan800/
Cheggane77137/
Chegaing7750/
Chiegain7736/
Chenngan7717/
Chenghan7716/
Cheghane776/
Chhegane772/
Heughhan771/
Heenghan771/
Heinghan771/
Cheigang771/
Chenggan771/
Cheingan771/
Heegaain770/
Geheghan770/
Hoggan732,766/
Haggan731,366/
Hagain73601/
Hingan73362/
Higane73315/
Enggan73305/
Geegan73220/
Higang73113/
Geygan73107/
Chigan73100/
Esgain7371/
Hîngan7365/
Haghan7358/
Haygan7355/
Higand7338/
Hengon7321/
Geggan7320/
Chegam7317/
Ahghan7314/
Geghan7313/
Hagaan7313/
Hegong7312/
Hengán7312/
Hoghan739/
Hogain738/
Higgan737/
Haigan737/
Highan736/
Higaan736/
Haagan735/
Jeegan735/
Hogaan735/
Ahagan734/
Hagann734/
Heggam734/
Eghamn734/
Ehghan734/
Gehgan733/
Hogann733/
Eguean733/
Eagang733/
Heghon732/
Jeagan732/
Chegon732/
Higain732/
Haïgan732/
Hoygan732/
Eangan732/
Hegond731/
Huigan731/
Eagann731/
Egaund731/
Eghain731/
Euggan731/
Engann731/
Engaun731/
Hokgan731/
Hegoun731/
Hajgan731/
Haganh731/
Engaan731/
Khigan731/
Eghane731/
Eggang731/
Eingan731/
Jiegan731/
Heagon730/
Hoigan730/
Eggant730/
Hahgan730/
Hegone730/
Eagahn730/
Eagain730/
Eagean730/
Heggon730/
Hhogan730/
Hisgan730/
Cheganova71102/
Heegaasen711/
Agan6715,545/
Ogan6710,975/
Egon671,463/
Egam671,338/
Igan67678/
Eganova67541/
Hingaan67203/
Heggond67177/
Hinggan67142/
Khajgan67134/
Heigham67126/
Higanne67108/
Chingan6796/
Ygan6769/
Cheggam6725/
Ahaggan6722/
Hogahan6720/
Chigang6718/
Huigang6716/
Chigane6714/
Higaang6713/
Chegoun6713/
Chaigan6710/
Chighan678/
Jgan675/
Haigang675/
Haggain674/
Haingan674/
Egachin672/
Higaane672/
D'Hogan672/
Eganová672/
Hajghan672/
Chhigan671/
Hingaun671/
Hoigang671/
Hehegam671/
Khighan671/
Khaygan671/
Êgan671/
Haigane671/
Egán671/
D'Eagan671/
Chegham671/
Higaine671/
Ehhggan671/
Chengon671/
Chisgan671/
Jeeghan671/
Heuggon670/
Geeghan670/
Highand670/
Inghean670/
Haighan670/
Highann670/
Jhoigan670/
Hinghan670/
Hichgan670/

Hegan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hegan in the Marathi language
हेगनhegana-
Hegan in the Hindi language
हेगांhegam50
हेगनhegana50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hegan
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