Kergan Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kergan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kergan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada861:428,43737,472
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Scotland141:382,41616,471
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:149,7296,268
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Kergan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kergan (Russian: Керган) occurs most in Canada. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kergan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,244,200th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Kergan live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 428,437. In Canada it is most numerous in: Alberta, where 42 percent reside, British Columbia, where 33 percent reside and Ontario, where 22 percent reside. Not including Canada this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Russia, where 10 percent reside.

Kergan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kergan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kergan surname increased 124 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kergan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kergan surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Kergan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.43% less than the national average, earning $34,763 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning $48,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khergan9239/
Kiergan9218/
Kergand9217/
Kerngan924/
Keirgan921/
Keargan920/
Keran912,190/
Kernghan862/
Kerrngan861/
Keringan861/
Keeregan860/
Kieran832,345/
Keeran831,243/
Korgan83930/
Kheran83851/
Kirgan83787/
Keiran83629/
Cergan83338/
Kargan83257/
Keraan83154/
Kerzan83118/
Kerean8398/
Kerran8361/
Kergon8335/
Kerane8335/
Kerain8332/
Kregan8317/
Keyran8314/
Kerhan839/
Kearan836/
Kehran833/
Keraun833/
Kerann831/
Kceran831/
Kejran831/
Kheirghan8059/
Kerringan8035/
Kerganova801/
Kerrane77316/
Kerrand77203/
Keirane7795/
Chergan7747/
Kerzaan7739/
Khargan7738/
Kerrain7732/
Kheeran7715/
Kherane7712/
Keraine779/
Kheiran778/
Ketrain777/
Kherand774/
Karghan774/
Kierann773/
Kheraan773/
Kierran772/
Keerean772/
Karrgan772/
Kehtran772/
Kerzhan771/
Kherann771/
Keranne771/
Keraten771/
Kierain771/
Kargain771/
Karggan771/
Kesrane771/
Kerrant771/
Kehrann771/
Khearan771/
Kerayne771/
Kerraan771/
Kierean771/
Keyhran771/
Keesran771/
Ceirgan770/
Kerhane770/
Kearain770/
Keirhan770/
Kearean770/
Kearran770/
Kiran73113,309/
Ceran7312,194/
Keron731,362/
Kyran7397/
Kıran7312/
Kýran731/
Qeran731/
Keranova71452/
Kharghan71173/
Kehrhahn71140/
Keehtran7154/
Kıcırgan7134/
Khairgan7120/
Kayrıgan7118/
Kheeranh7113/
Cıkırgan719/
Kayırgan716/
Kerraine715/
Kerahang714/
Kheraain714/
Khethran713/
Khetraan713/
Kheetran712/
Kehrahan711/
Kethrean711/
Kerhahan711/
Kheirand711/
Khettran711/
Gkierran711/
Kheirane711/
Khetrain711/
Kerrahan710/
Kerassen710/
Kerrhean710/
Cregan673,330/
Ceyran673,314/
Kayran673,297/
Kırhan671,173/
Cheran67817/
Kergosien67810/
Kirane67796/
Kairan67771/
Corgan67650/
Kearon67608/
Kyrhan67337/
Cargan67219/
Kiranğ67131/
Queran67115/
Khiran67113/
Kerron67106/
Cerain67105/
Kheron67100/
Cerean6791/
Kargon6781/
Cerhan6778/
Kieron6751/
Kirran6751/
Keroon6750/
Kyrganova6749/
Korgon6748/
Kirhan6737/
Kerzon6736/
Kıyran6733/
Kirzan6729/
Kereun6727/
Kiraan6727/
Kirganova6723/
Kirean6723/
Kairingan6720/
Keroun6717/
Keiron6714/
Keyron6714/
Cerran6713/
Kjæran679/
Kajran679/
Koiran678/
Kerone677/
Keraim676/
Kearam676/
Gkiran675/
Kuiran675/
Kirann675/
Keiram675/
Kkiran675/
Khyran675/
Kirajn675/
Kyrean673/
Kheirehan673/
Kerein672/
Cergon672/
Ceiran672/
Kyrzan672/
Koyran672/
Khargahan671/
Kioran671/
Kiraun671/
Cehran671/
Kırant671/
Kehron671/
Keiranova671/
Kirain671/
Qehran671/
Ceeran671/
Ceraín671/
Kyrain671/
Cearan671/
Kuyran671/
Keraym671/
Keroin670/
Kierhahan670/

Kergan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kergan in the Russian language
Керганkergan-

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