Lagen Surname

535,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Lagen Surname Definition:

(Scottish, Irish) one who came from Logan (little hollow) in Ayrshire; grandson of the little weak person.

Lagen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3171:123,15211,606
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Philippines491:2,066,086120,732
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Norway81:642,78647,258
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
India81:95,883,173728,828
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

The alternate forms: Lagén (1) are calculated separately.

Lagen (5,330) may also be a first name.

Lagen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish, Irish) one who came from Logan (little hollow) in Ayrshire; grandson of the little weak person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lagen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lagen (Arabic: لاجين, Bengali: লগেন, Hindi: लगेन, Marathi: लागेन, Oriya: ଲେଗନ, Russian: Лаген, Tibetan: ལ་གེན་) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Lagén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lagen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 535,476th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 12,105,558 people. Lagen occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Lagen live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 48 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 92,402nd most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 5,330 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 123,152. In Uganda Lagen is primarily concentrated in: Agago District, where 40 percent are found, Gulu District, where 28 percent are found and Amuru District, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Uganda this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.

Lagen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lagen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lagen surname grew 280 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lagen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lagen are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.71% registered with the party.

The amount Lagen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 32.8% more than the national average, earning 459,601 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning $43,768 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lagén931/
Langen919,682/
Laugen91718/
Laguen9167/
Laagen9164/
Laegen9144/
Lageng9120/
Lagaen9111/
Lagend919/
Lagent914/
Laigen914/
Ladgen911/
Lageen911/
Laygen911/
Laggen910/
Leagen910/
Lagn8927/
Laingen83125/
Langøen83104/
Leangen8353/
Laaguen8339/
Laiguen8319/
Liangen838/
Lahagen837/
Ålhagen837/
Langhen836/
Ålangen834/
Langeen833/
Langien831/
Laigeng831/
Lazgent831/
Langehn831/
Layngen831/
Laughen830/
Leaghen830/
Lanngen830/
Lasen801,089/
Lacen80923/
Lagin80601/
Logen80475/
Legen80427/
Lagne80345/
Lazen80224/
Laign8073/
Lagem8042/
Lagín8032/
Lajen8031/
Langn8010/
Lagyn806/
Liagn801/
Laghn800/
Laugn800/
Liahagen7776/
Løhaugen7727/
Langienė7710/
Lahangen776/
Liagienė774/
Lagenova771/
Laingien771/
Lahcen735,199/
Lausen732,808/
Lahsen731,805/
Longen731,675/
Langin731,283/
Lyagin73964/
Laging73602/
Lasuen73448/
Laguin73391/
Loggen73343/
Laseng73299/
Lakhen73241/
Laisen73217/
Legien73172/
Lasaen73165/
Lasoen73160/
Lauzen73140/
Logeen73122/
Loogen73105/
Lougen73102/
Lachen7384/
Logeng7381/
Larzen7368/
Lazoen7368/
Lazuen7365/
Lodgen7360/
Laugin7339/
Lazgin7324/
Laseen7322/
Laigne7320/
Ladgin7316/
Leggen7315/
Llasen7315/
Laicen7314/
Laasen7312/
Leasen7312/
Laagin7312/
Llajen7311/
Lajeen7310/
Legoen7310/
Lageem738/
Lekgen738/
Laijen737/
Loghen736/
Lajean735/
Laujen735/
Liagin734/
Leigen734/
Lhacen734/
Langén734/
Laggin733/
Laysen733/
Leegen733/
Lasien733/
Latjen732/
Laughn732/
Leugen732/
Ladjen732/
Lhazen732/
Latcen731/
Langhn731/
Lotgen731/
Lhasen731/
Laghin731/
Laghne731/
Lasent731/
Lajenn731/
Lazend731/
Lazien731/
Lazzen731/
Lasgin731/
Loguen731/
Logent731/
Laygin731/
Lagnne731/
Laigin731/
Laguem731/
Laagne731/
Lacgem731/
Liagne731/
Lazeen731/
Lazhen731/
Hlasen731/
Leazen730/
Leagin730/
Laxzen730/
Lascen730/
Liasen730/
Leagne730/
Laugeesen711/
Laichen67815/
Lauseng67345/
Lyazgin67322/
Lahusen67242/
Laguing67182/
Liaging67165/
Lasienė67151/
Longeen67125/
Lahasen67119/
Lasn67108/
Langhin6768/
Leitgen6763/
Legienė6752/
Lacheen6750/
Leidgen6746/
Lajn6744/
Legiehn6742/
Laughin6741/
Lahacen6732/
Logn6731/
Lauzent6731/
Leisgen6724/
Lagging6722/
Laiseng6720/
Langgin6718/
Lachene6711/
Lazn6711/
Leaging6710/
Llaging679/
Lyadgin678/
Liaseng677/
Lhachen677/
Legn676/
Longhen676/
Lagnova675/
Llaguin675/
Laiging675/
Longgen674/
Laahcen674/
Lahchen674/
Leasaen674/
Latchen673/
Lyangin673/
Lottgen673/
Laighin672/
Lausenq672/
Lhazeen672/
Lasenne672/
Lyaseen672/
Lhougen671/
Laguinn671/
Laingin671/
Lazenne671/
Loughen671/
Laizene671/
Lohngen671/
Lachent671/
L'Ahcen671/
Llongen671/
Lausien671/
Laiseen671/
Lajheng671/
Lagguem671/
Laaguin671/
D'Lagin671/
Lachien671/
Lasguem671/
Lacheng671/
Laizhen671/
Lakhene671/
Lacn671/
Leachen670/
Lougien670/
Leysgen670/
Leighen670/
Laughnt670/
Hlaguin670/
Leasien670/

Lagen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lagen in the Tibetan language
ལ་གེན་lagen-
Lagen in the Bengali language
লগেনlagena-
Lagen in the Hindi language
लगेनlagena-
Lagen in the Oriya language
ଲେଗନlegana89.44
ଲେଗନ୍legan10.56
Lagen in the Marathi language
लागेनlagena50
लगीनlagina50
Lagen in the Russian language
Лагенlagen-
Lagen in the Arabic language
لاجينlajyn-

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