Heggan Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

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

Heggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
England181:3,095,448105,421
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
France111:6,038,429280,838
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Heggan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heggan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Heggan is the 978,274th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Heggan live; 64 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 45 percent live, Delaware, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 13 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Heggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heggan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,386 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Heggan last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Heggan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.68% more than the national average, earning $47,326 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heggann92155/
Heggane928/
Heaggan923/
Henggan921/
Heggand921/
Heggant920/
Hegan911,068/
Eggan91476/
Cheggane86137/
Chenggan861/
Hoggan832,766/
Heegan832,205/
Heigan832,130/
Haggan831,366/
Enggan83305/
Hegane83188/
Hengan83182/
Chegan8374/
Geggan8320/
Hegann8318/
Heagan8316/
Heghan8311/
Higgan837/
Khegan837/
Hoegan836/
Heggam834/
Hegang833/
Hegand832/
Heygan831/
Euggan831/
Hiegan831/
Hegain831/
Heugan831/
Eggang831/
Eggant830/
Haegan830/
Heggon830/
Egan8070,492/
Chengan77437/
Heughan77274/
Chegang77188/
Heggond77177/
Hinggan77142/
Gehegan7752/
Heisgan7737/
Chegain7729/
Cheggam7725/
Ahaggan7722/
Chegant7711/
Henghan775/
Heganne775/
Haggain774/
Heighan772/
Henngan771/
Chegann771/
Heingan771/
Hengann771/
Kheigan771/
Chegane771/
Chesgan771/
Heigang771/
Ehhggan771/
Heuggon770/
Haeghan770/
Heygand770/
Heigand770/
Hogan73137,242/
Hagan7367,609/
Eghan739,655/
Eagan738,381/
Gigan732,317/
Engan732,148/
Jegan732,078/
Egang73935/
Gegan73254/
Aggan73231/
Egain73126/
Eggam73111/
Eggon7374/
Aegan7361/
Hegam7358/
Higan7353/
Egaan7352/
Egand7347/
Hăgan7337/
Egane7331/
Hegon7330/
Esgan7322/
Iggan7316/
Ehgan7310/
Ahgan738/
Egann737/
Eugan736/
Egant734/
Eigan732/
Ohgan732/
Oegan732/
Ekgan731/
Oggan731/
Hygan731/
Ihgan731/
Egasn731/
Jhgan731/
Eegan730/
Chiegain7136/
Chenngan7117/
Chenghan7116/
Cheghane716/
Chhegane712/
Cheeggam711/
Heughhan711/
Heenghan711/
Heinghan711/
Cheigang711/
Chenggon711/
Cheingan711/
Heegaain710/
Geheghan710/
Hagain67601/
Hingan67362/
Higane67315/
Geegan67220/
Higgon67200/
Higang67113/
Geygan67107/
Cheganova67102/
Chigan67100/
Inggan6779/
Esgain6771/
Hîngan6765/
Gaygan6760/
Haghan6758/
Haygan6755/
Enggon6754/
Haggon6750/
Higand6738/
Gingan6729/
Hengon6721/
Heggom6720/
Chegam6717/
Ahghan6714/
Geghan6713/
Hagaan6713/
Hegong6712/
Eggong6712/
Hengán6712/
Gigain6711/
Hoghan679/
Hogain678/
Haigan677/
Gigaan677/
Highan676/
Gaigan676/
Gajgan676/
Higaan676/
Haagan675/
Jeegan675/
Hogaan675/
Ahagan674/
Hagann674/
Eghamn674/
Ehghan674/
Gehgan673/
Hogann673/
Eguean673/
Eagang673/
Uiggan672/
Heghon672/
Jeagan672/
Chegon672/
Higain672/
Iggane672/
Haïgan672/
Hoygan672/
Eangan672/
Hegond671/
Heegaasen671/
Huigan671/
Eagann671/
Ekggam671/
Egaund671/
Eggone671/
Eghain671/
Engann671/
Engaun671/
Agghan671/
Higgam671/
Hokgan671/
Hegoun671/
Hajgan671/
Haganh671/
Engaan671/
Khigan671/
Eghane671/
Eingan671/
Egogne671/
Jiegan671/
Hoggon670/
Heagon670/
Hoigan670/
Hahgan670/
Hegone670/
Eagahn670/
Eagain670/
Eagean670/
Hhogan670/
Hisgan670/

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