Korigan Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Korigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Korigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Korigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Korigan (Russian: Кориган) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Korigan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Korigan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,117,718th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Korigan occurs mostly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Korigan are found; 71 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 71 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.
The last name Korigan is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Western Highlands, where 100 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Korigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Korigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Korigan surname fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Korigan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Korigan in the Russian language | ||
| Кориган | korigan | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Korigan
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