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 surname Heggan is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heggan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Heggan is the 978,274th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Heggan are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Heggan 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 primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 45 percent are found, Delaware, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 13 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Heggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heggan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heggan surname expanded 2,386 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Heggan last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for 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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