Kaighan Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kaighan Surname Definition:

Contracted from Mac Eachain, ‘Eachan's Son.' The name Eachan means 'Horseman' or 'Knight.' The surname Kaighan may possibly be the same name originally as Keigeen, which is contracted from Mac Taidhgin or Mac Ædhagain (see Keigeen), or even of Mac Cahain (see Cain).

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Kaighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man71:7,753762
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kaighan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from Mac Eachain, ‘Eachan's Son.' The name Eachan means 'Horseman' or 'Knight.' The surname Kaighan may possibly be the same name originally as Keigeen, which is contracted from Mac Taidhgin or Mac Ædhagain (see Keigeen), or even of Mac Cahain (see Cain). It is remarkable that Kaighan was formerly confined to the north of the island, and Keigeen to the south, the former being of much earlier occurrence than the latter.

These are common names on the adjacent coast of Galloway.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kaighan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaighan is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaighan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,100,440th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Kaighan are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cumbria, where 80 percent live, Merseyside, where 15 percent live and Lancashire, where 5 percent live. Not including England it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent live and The Isle of Man, where 3 percent live.

Kaighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kaighan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 213 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaighan Last Name Statistics demography

Kaighan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 231.41% more than the national average, earning $143,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaigan92100/
Kaghan9296/
Kighan921/
Kanghan86226/
Keighan86208/
Khaghan86152/
Kajghan868/
Kaghane866/
Kaigand862/
Kaingan862/
Kighane862/
Keaghan861/
Kaughan861/
Kieghan861/
Khighan861/
Kaigane861/
Kagan8310,616/
Kigan83230/
Khaghant802/
Kayigane802/
Khaghand801/
Khanghan801/
Kangchan801/
Kangahan801/
Kagane773,243/
Kaygan77832/
Kangan77650/
Caigan77243/
Keigan77214/
Keagan77183/
Kigane77107/
Kacgan7792/
Caghan7749/
Kaugan7735/
Kaagan7730/
Kuigan7725/
Kagann7718/
Kiggan7713/
Kajgan7710/
Kahgan778/
Kiogan777/
Kaigon776/
Kaegan774/
Kiegan772/
Cighan772/
Kaggan772/
Kagaan771/
Kagjan771/
Kagaun771/
Khigan771/
Qaghan771/
Qighan771/
Keghan770/
Kisgan770/
Kayigaine751/
Kanngan711,049/
Kayugan71364/
Koughan71182/
Cajigan71165/
Kayagan7159/
Kaganne7157/
Kayogan7149/
Keeghan7135/
Caughan7120/
Kaungan7117/
Kahıgan7113/
Chighan718/
Kaagane715/
Kawegan714/
Kiyagan713/
Kuyagan713/
Kaugane712/
Kakgane712/
Kanghon711/
Koeghan711/
Caghain711/
Keighon711/
Kigaane711/
Kheigan711/
Kanggan711/
Koigang711/
Koyagan711/
Kueghan711/
Quighan711/
Kangaun711/
Kasgham711/
Khaigon711/
Khajunghan711/
Keingan710/
Caigham710/
Cagan671,317/
Cigan671,175/
Kegan67437/
Kaganova67332/
Kagon6766/
Khojagan6745/
Kawengan6744/
Qagan676/
Kanghoon672/
Kigon672/
Kygan672/
Kahangan672/
Qigan671/
Cahaghan671/
Keaganne671/
Kagań671/
Caagahan671/
Kaunngan671/

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