Lagan Surname
Approximately 8,777 people bear this surname
Lagan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Dweller at the Little Hollow [Gaelic lagán, diminutive of lag, a hollow]
Lagan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,753 | 1:36,774 | 5,662 |
| India | 2,465 | 1:311,183 | 17,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 635 | 1:2,906 | 590 |
| United States | 583 | 1:621,713 | 50,239 |
| Malaysia | 420 | 1:70,224 | 5,091 |
| England | 307 | 1:181,492 | 16,346 |
| Palestine | 214 | 1:21,256 | 3,296 |
| Italy | 179 | 1:341,657 | 40,927 |
| Nigeria | 149 | 1:1,188,878 | 48,183 |
| Papua New Guinea | 136 | 1:59,954 | 7,710 |
| Indonesia | 133 | 1:994,355 | 72,948 |
| New Zealand | 124 | 1:36,519 | 6,244 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| Ireland | 78 | 1:60,371 | 4,039 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 77 | 1:17,714 | 2,152 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Russia | 60 | 1:2,402,051 | 140,927 |
| Scotland | 59 | 1:90,743 | 6,412 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Guyana | 20 | 1:38,111 | 3,813 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1:1,263,035 | 68,752 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 361 | 1:12,271 | 1,664 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 186 | 1:269,993 | 21,996 |
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]
Used in Antrim synonymously with Logan, q.v
Lagan Demographics
Average Lagan Salary in
United States
$46,531 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Lagan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lagan in the Bengali language | ||
| লগন | lagana | - |
| Lagan in the Hindi language | ||
| लगन | lagana | 98.94 |
| लगान | lagana | 0.35 |
| लागन | lagana | 0.31 |
| लागां | lagam | 0.22 |
| लगां | lagam | 0.13 |
| लगण | lagana | 0.04 |
| Lagan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲଗନ | lagana | 88.89 |
| ଲଗାନ | lagana | 2.56 |
| ଲାଗାନ | lagana | 1.71 |
| ଲଗନ୍ | lagan | 1.71 |
| ଲାଗନ୍ | lagan | 0.85 |
| ଲାଗନ | lagana | 0.85 |
| ଲାଗଁା | lagama | 0.85 |
| ଲଗଣ | lagana | 0.85 |
| ଲେଗନ୍ | legan | 0.85 |
| Lagan in the Marathi language | ||
| लगन | lagana | 87.44 |
| लागन | lagana | 3.86 |
| लगान | lagana | 3.38 |
| लागान | lagana | 0.97 |
| जगन | jagana | 0.48 |
| लहानु | lahanu | 0.48 |
| मगन | magana | 0.48 |
| ळगन | lagana | 0.48 |
| Lagan in the Russian language | ||
| Лаган | lagan | - |
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