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) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hegan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 343,320th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,823,545 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 35 percent of Hegan live; 35 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hegan is also the 800,975th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 134 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 12 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States Hegan exists in 22 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 16 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Hegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hegan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hegan surname expanded 193 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hegan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Hegan are 2.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.38% registered to vote for the 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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