Krigan Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Krigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia791:1,824,342117,368
Moldova231:154,84216,100
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Krigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krigan (Russian: Криган) is most common in Russia. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Krigan is the 1,666,404th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname Krigan occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Krigan live; 82 percent live in Eastern Europe and 61 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 1,824,342. In Russia Krigan is most common in: Moscow Oblast, where 41 percent live, Moscow, where 29 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live. Barring Russia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 19 percent live and Ireland, where 11 percent live.

Krigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Krigan last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Krigan last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krrigan920/
Crigan83851/
Kregan8317/
Krugan837/
Craigan7773/
Kräghan777/
Creigan777/
Kreegan775/
Crrigan774/
Cruigan770/
Criggan770/
Kreagan770/
Kruegan770/
Creighan71215/
Craighan7155/
Krighaum713/
Cregan673,330/
Kryganova6715/
Kraighaum671/
Kregam671/
Krigheaum670/
Crugan670/
Creegan621,832/
Creagan62599/
Craigon62145/
Creggan6274/
Creghan6249/
Kruegon625/
Crughan621/
Crehgan621/
Creigon621/
Craygan620/
Creaghan57269/
Creeggan5756/
Craigham571/
Creeghan570/
Cregon5015/

Krigan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krigan in the Russian language
Криганkrigan-

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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 Krigan
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