Lagan Surname

57,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Lagan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Dweller at the Little Hollow [Gaelic lagán, diminutive of lag, a hollow]

Lagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,7531:36,7745,662
India2,4651:311,18317,402
Northern Ireland6351:2,906590
United States5831:621,71350,239
Malaysia4201:70,2245,091
England3071:181,49216,346
Palestine2141:21,2563,296
Italy1791:341,65740,927
Nigeria1491:1,188,87848,183
Papua New Guinea1361:59,9547,710
Indonesia1331:994,35572,948
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
Australia861:313,90427,145
Ireland781:60,3714,039
Trinidad and Tobago771:17,7142,152
Canada611:604,02649,778
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
Scotland591:90,7436,412
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
France411:1,620,066149,911
Guyana201:38,1113,813
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3611:12,2711,664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:269,99321,996

Lagan (19,466) may also be a first name.

Lagan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Dweller at the Little Hollow [Gaelic lagán, diminutive of lag, a hollow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Used in Antrim synonymously with Logan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lagan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lagan (Bengali: লগন, Hindi: लगन, Marathi: लगन, Oriya: ଲଗନ, Russian: Лаган) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lagan.

How Common Is The Last Name Lagan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 57,682nd most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 830,300 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Lagan are found; 38 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 31 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 38,620th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 19,466 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,753 people, or 1 in 36,774. In The Philippines it is most common in: Mimaropa, where 63 percent live, Calabarzon, where 7 percent live and National Capital Region, where 6 percent live. Other than The Philippines Lagan is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in India, where 28 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent live.

Lagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lagan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lagan surname rose 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 539 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 78 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Lagan last name are 5.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lagan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 190.87% more than the national average, earning R 691,212 per year; in United States they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $46,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.36% more than the national average, earning $61,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langan9113,012/
Lagang912,420/
Lagane91656/
Laugan91580/
Laygan91472/
Laggan91276/
Lagant91271/
Lagain91251/
Lagand91239/
Leagan91186/
Laagan9191/
Laigan9171/
Laghan9156/
Llagan9121/
Lagaan9115/
Liagan914/
Lhagan911/
Lasgan911/
Lagamn911/
Laganh911/
Laghane83907/
Lagahan83310/
Lahagan83277/
Langhan83195/
Laungan83173/
Langgan83101/
Laganne8391/
Liangan8362/
Langain8357/
Laingan8351/
Laugand8343/
Laggang8338/
Lagaune8325/
Hlagane8322/
Laighan8314/
Laughan836/
Laghamn836/
Lacgang835/
Lahgane834/
Layngan833/
Lagandt832/
Llangan832/
Langanh832/
Lagagne832/
Llañgan832/
Lyangan831/
Lagahne831/
Laigane831/
Leangan831/
Lauñgan831/
Lahgang831/
Laghang831/
Langaan831/
Langann830/
Lanngan830/
Logan80145,383/
Legan802,922/
Lagon802,135/
Lagam80403/
Łagan8010/
Lôgan801/
Langhain7778/
Lagaunne7775/
Langhann7741/
Laighang7734/
Laganová7718/
Laganova7715/
Leasgang7713/
Lagachin778/
Lyagaine773/
Laghanne772/
Laughain771/
Lagahane771/
Laghaane771/
Langahan771/
Lahgahne771/
Lashghan771/
Laagahan771/
Lianggan771/
Langgaan771/
Lagacing771/
Lannghan770/
Laughean770/
Launghan770/
Longan731,287/
Langon73548/
Lagoun73261/
Lagoon73207/
Lagoin73194/
Lagong73156/
Liogan73122/
Loggan73118/
Leegan73110/
Lagone73105/
Loogan7380/
Leagon7379/
Loghan7378/
Laggam7377/
Liagon7361/
Lougan7349/
Leigan7347/
Logang7331/
Legahn7325/
Leggan7324/
Logane7324/
Llogan7320/
Luogan7320/
Laigon7318/
Lagham7317/
Logaan7317/
Llegan7315/
Logann7311/
Leghan7311/
Loigan739/
Logand738/
Logain738/
Legain736/
Lagond736/
Leugan736/
Laygon734/
Hlogan734/
Logant733/
Lhogan733/
Liagam733/
Laggon733/
Llagon733/
Laugon732/
Legann732/
Logasn731/
Lhagon731/
Laghon731/
Lagohn731/
Lagont731/
Loganh731/
Luigan731/
Lahgam731/
Langón731/
Laegon731/
Lekgan731/
Lohgan731/
Lhagam731/
Lyaganova717/
Liangahan711/
Laggoun673,444/
Lagoune671,776/
Laughon67361/
Loughan67254/
Laagoun67185/
Longhan67170/
Liongan6786/
Logahan6771/
Langgon6766/
Laigong6756/
Llagone6749/
Lagotin6746/
Longgan6740/
Leighan6731/
Langoon6726/
Laggong6715/
Laungon6712/
Langhon6711/
Lagoung676/
Loghane676/
Longaan675/
Laggond673/
Lagocen673/
Laugham672/
Loungan672/
Logatin672/
Loganne672/
Leigang672/
Longain672/
Langoin672/
Laggoon671/
Lang'on671/
Lagosen671/
Leiggan671/
Laingon671/
Laghoun671/
Lougain671/
Loongan671/
Longanh671/
Lioñgan671/
Leaugon671/
Lakgone671/
Lagonne671/
Lagosin671/
Lagoten671/
Lagounn671/
L'Hogan671/
Liagone671/
Luogang671/
Lagatem671/
Laugonn671/
Lhogain670/
Louggan670/
Lauggon670/
Leageon670/

Lagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lagan in the Bengali language
লগনlagana-
Lagan in the Hindi language
लगनlagana98.94
लगानlagana0.35
लागनlagana0.31
लागांlagam0.22
लगांlagam0.13
लगणlagana0.04
Lagan in the Oriya language
ଲଗନlagana88.89
ଲଗାନlagana2.56
ଲାଗାନlagana1.71
ଲଗନ୍lagan1.71
ଲାଗନ୍lagan0.85
ଲାଗନlagana0.85
ଲାଗଁାlagama0.85
ଲଗଣlagana0.85
ଲେଗନ୍legan0.85
Lagan in the Marathi language
लगनlagana87.44
लागनlagana3.86
लगानlagana3.38
लागानlagana0.97
जगनjagana0.48
लहानुlahanu0.48
मगनmagana0.48
ळगनlagana0.48
Lagan in the Russian language
Лаганlagan-

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