Kagan Surname

48,564th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Kagan Surname Definition:

(Polish, Russian) The rabbi or teacher.

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Kagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2011:69,6908,093
Israel2,3331:3,668504
Russia5691:253,29226,774
Canada4261:86,4929,570
France2751:241,53737,410
Poland2731:139,22620,147
Australia2071:130,41414,194
Germany1811:444,78239,627
South Africa1431:378,86533,977
Belarus1351:70,37811,484
Syria1261:153,1833,739
Latvia951:21,5793,253
England911:612,28636,401
Iraq681:515,0248,412
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Denmark421:134,39812,049
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
India381:20,185,931296,209
Lebanon331:170,8217,805
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
Afghanistan201:1,607,65912,727
Austria191:448,18144,644
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Finland131:422,82327,659
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Wales81:386,81619,671
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
China31:455,773,85521,925
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

The alternate forms: Kagań (1) are calculated separately.

Kagan (542) may also be a first name.

Kagan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish, Russian) The rabbi or teacher.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.

- noam

Kagan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kagan (Arabic: كاجان, Hindi: कागन, Marathi: कगण, Oriya: କାଗନ, Russian: Каган) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kagań. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kagan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 48,564th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 686,468 people. Kagan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Kagan live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kagan is also the 361,930th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 542 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,201 people, or 1 in 69,690. In The United States Kagan is primarily found in: New York, where 23 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 22 percent are found and Russia, where 5 percent are found.

Kagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kagan last name grew 8,002 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 396 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kagan surname is chiefly Anglican (60%) in Ireland, Orthodox (74%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kagan are 43.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.45% registered with the party.

The amount Kagan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.21% more than the national average, earning R 447,252 per year; in United States they earn 27.66% more than the national average, earning $55,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.34% more than the national average, earning $75,189 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kagań931/
Kagane913,243/
Kaygan91832/
Kangan91650/
Keagan91183/
Khagan91108/
Kaigan91100/
Kaghan9196/
Kacgan9192/
Kaugan9135/
Kaagan9130/
Kagann9118/
Kajgan9110/
Kahgan918/
Kaegan914/
Kaggan912/
Kagaan911/
Kagaun911/
Kanngan831,049/
Khangan83515/
Kanghan83226/
Khaghan83152/
Khajgan83134/
Kaganne8357/
Kagaine8356/
Kaighan8340/
Khagane8319/
Kaungan8317/
Kangain8314/
Kahıgan8313/
Kajghan838/
Kaghane836/
Kaagane835/
Khagann834/
Kaigand832/
Kaugane832/
Kaingan832/
Kakgane832/
Keaghan831/
Kaughan831/
Khagand831/
Khaygan831/
Kaigane831/
Kanggan831/
Kangaun831/
Khagamn831/
Kogan8020,016/
Cagan801,317/
Kegan80437/
Kagon8066/
Qagan806/
Kaganova77332/
Khashgan7731/
Khaghant772/
Kahangan772/
Khanngan772/
Keaganne771/
Khaghand771/
Kaugaine771/
Khangain771/
Kangahan771/
Kaunngan771/
Keegan7329,273/
Kagone736,084/
Cagang733,380/
Kogane731,845/
Cagane73348/
Caigan73243/
Keigan73214/
Kongan73190/
Kangon73174/
Keygan73122/
Koganc73116/
Caugan73102/
Koygan73101/
Keagon73100/
Keggan7388/
Koogan7375/
Kougan7369/
Cagann7355/
Cangan7355/
Caghan7349/
Quagan7346/
Koggan7327/
Kuigan7325/
Caygan7314/
Cagaan7312/
Kakgam7310/
Qagane7310/
Koghan739/
Kagaum739/
Kagoun738/
Khegan737/
Kaigon736/
Cagand735/
Kaugam734/
Kaagam734/
Koegan734/
Cagant733/
Kagond733/
Khagon733/
Khogan733/
Kasgam733/
Kaegon732/
Kogand732/
Kogann732/
Koşgan732/
Caganc731/
Kagoin731/
Kogant731/
Kogain731/
Kegain731/
Kagamd731/
Kangaã731/
Kāgane731/
Qangan731/
Qaghan731/
Kacgam731/
Kohgan731/
Keghan730/
Ceagan730/
Kosgan730/
Casgan730/
Caagan730/
Kahanggan714/
Kauganova711/
Cagatin672,549/
Caugant67706/
Konghan67473/
Keighan67208/
Koughan67182/
Keeghan6735/
Quaggan6732/
Konngan6727/
Koogane6726/
Caughan6720/
Khayganova6719/
Koungan6715/
Cagaten6713/
Khogane6712/
Kongain6712/
Gqagane678/
Konggan677/
Kangoun676/
Khongan676/
Caugang674/
Cangain674/
Canggan674/
Quangan674/
Kongaun674/
Khagoon673/
Caagane673/
Khosgan672/
Kangoon672/
Keegann671/
Kagasim671/
Kanghon671/
Koeghan671/
Koongan671/
Caghain671/
Caugand671/
Keahgon671/
Keigain671/
Kheigan671/
Kagonne671/
Kohgang671/
Kogahan671/
Koigang671/
Kougand671/
Caangan671/
Cagaaan671/
Caggang671/
Khoogan671/
Qhagane671/
Kanngon671/
Kasgham671/
Kohghan671/
Khaigon671/
Keingan670/
Cahagan670/
Keeggan670/
Keekgan670/

Kagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kagan in the Oriya language
କାଗନkagana66.67
କଗାନkagana33.33
Kagan in the Hindi language
कागनkagana44.44
कागङाkagana22.22
कगनkagana22.22
कागनाkagana11.11
Kagan in the Marathi language
कगणkagana33.33
कगनkagana33.33
कागनkagana16.67
कलीयनkaliyana16.67
Kagan in the Russian language
Каганkagan-
Kagan in the Arabic language
كاجانkajan-

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