Lagen Surname
Approximately 602 people bear this surname
Lagen Surname Definition:
(Scottish, Irish) one who came from Logan (little hollow) in Ayrshire; grandson of the little weak person.
Lagen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 317 | 1:123,152 | 11,606 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
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.
Lagen Demographics
Lagen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Lagen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lagen in the Tibetan language | ||
| ལ་གེན་ | lagen | - |
| Lagen in the Bengali language | ||
| লগেন | lagena | - |
| Lagen in the Hindi language | ||
| लगेन | lagena | - |
| Lagen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲେଗନ | legana | 89.44 |
| ଲେଗନ୍ | legan | 10.56 |
| Lagen in the Marathi language | ||
| लागेन | lagena | 50 |
| लगीन | lagina | 50 |
| Lagen in the Russian language | ||
| Лаген | lagen | - |
| Lagen in the Arabic language | ||
| لاجين | lajyn | - |
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