Jegan Surname

200,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Jegan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka8771:23,7273,118
India4251:1,804,86064,070
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United Arab Emirates1091:84,0587,655
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Oman131:283,6904,528
Austria121:709,62061,025
Romania101:2,007,78754,092
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Jegan (5,575) may also be a first name.

Jegan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jegan (Hindi: जेगन, Marathi: जेगन, Oriya: େଜଗାନ) is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jegan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jegan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jegan is the 200,754th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,507,000 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Jegan are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 89,767th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 5,575 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 877 people, or 1 in 23,727. Beside Sri Lanka this surname is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent reside.

Jegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jegan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Jegan last name grew 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 211 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jegan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jegan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.6% less than the national average, earning 219,429 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.47% more than the national average, earning $56,377 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jengan91137/
Jegang9120/
Jeegan915/
Djegan914/
Jegane913/
Jeagan912/
Jiegan911/
Egan8970,492/
Jeggang838/
Jenngan837/
Djegane832/
Jenggan832/
Ojiegan831/
Jeeghan831/
Eghan809,655/
Jigan805,185/
Hegan801,068/
Segan80840/
Zegan80827/
Eggan80476/
Yegan80405/
Gegan80254/
Cegan80128/
Egain80126/
Egaan8052/
Jegam8046/
Jegon8014/
Egann807/
Cjgan801/
Ekgan801/
Jeganova775/
Jeiganth771/
Djeygane771/
Djegatin771/
Heegan732,205/
Heigan732,130/
Gengan731,421/
Zeghan73756/
Yegane73539/
Heggan73264/
Ziegan73222/
Segain73213/
Hegane73188/
Hengan73182/
Jegham73141/
Seagan73112/
Geygan73107/
Siegan7396/
Seigan7393/
Geigan7377/
Chegan7374/
Zegang7364/
Jigane7357/
Zeegan7353/
Jigang7349/
Seegan7348/
Jegong7336/
Djigan7324/
Jeggam7323/
Zegane7323/
Jhigan7322/
Geggan7320/
Jaigan7318/
Hegann7318/
Heagan7316/
Sehgan7316/
Geghan7313/
Gegane7313/
Zeigan7313/
Zhegan7311/
Heghan7311/
Ieegan7311/
Segaan7310/
Djegon739/
Giegan738/
Yegand737/
Khegan737/
Jaygan735/
Gegang735/
Yegang735/
Djegam735/
Zeggan735/
Gegand734/
Seghan734/
Ehghan734/
Zegain734/
Gehgan733/
Cegann733/
Gegant733/
Hegang733/
Joygan732/
Hegand732/
Ceigan732/
Seggan732/
Dżegan732/
Gijgan732/
Joigan731/
Jegond731/
Jigand731/
Heygan731/
Ehegan731/
Eghain731/
Yengan731/
Yeggan731/
Hiegan731/
Hegain731/
Seugan731/
Jojgan731/
Jiogan731/
Zeugan731/
Hajgan731/
Ehigan731/
Jegone730/
Eaegan730/
Juigan730/
Zeggane674,724/
Egon671,463/
Chengan67437/
Chegang67188/
Heggann67155/
Khajgan67134/
Djegone67118/
Ziegahn6784/
Heisgan6737/
Sieghan6737/
Djigang6730/
Chegain6729/
Genghan6719/
Zeughan6719/
Geganne6718/
Djegham6715/
Jaigand6714/
Chegant6711/
Zhengan6711/
Djigane6710/
Jhigann6710/
Ziegann6710/
Heggane678/
Yeganhe676/
Henghan675/
Heganne675/
Yegaine674/
Heaggan673/
Zieghan673/
Djegoun673/
Yehghan673/
Zeghane673/
Heighan672/
Segahan672/
Hajghan672/
Geygane672/
Genggan672/
Seaghan671/
Henngan671/
Chegann671/
Henggan671/
Heggand671/
Heingan671/
Jigaten671/
Ehigane671/
Gegajne671/
Geighan671/
Zeigand671/
Yeghain671/
Sehgain671/
Yenghan671/
Hășegan671/
Jegotin671/
Hengann671/
Kheigan671/
Ziegain671/
Yegaing671/
Egán671/
Ehingan671/
Drzegan671/
Chegane671/
Chesgan671/
Zeighan671/
Heigang671/
Yeganne671/
Ehhggan671/
Jaingan671/
Jenggon671/
Joiggan671/
Jhoigan670/
Heygand670/
Heigand670/
Heggant670/
Gehigan670/
Hiegand670/
Yengain670/

Jegan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jegan in the Hindi language
जेगनjegana-
Jegan in the Oriya language
େଜଗାନejagana-
Jegan in the Marathi language
जेगनjegana63.64
जेगनाहमjeganahama18.18
जगनjagana9.09
जेगांjegam9.09

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