Lategan Surname

71,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Lategan Surname Definition:

“Let it go” in Dutch, and because the bearer of the name was easy-going. (Compare Schietekat, Treurniet and Volschenk.)

Lategan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6,4711:8,3721,062
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Australia761:355,20729,862
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
England531:1,051,28451,324
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Lategan (504) may also be a first name.

Lategan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Let it go” in Dutch, and because the bearer of the name was easy-going. (Compare Schietekat, Treurniet and Volschenk.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Lategan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lategan is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Lategan.

How Common Is The Last Name Lategan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 71,340th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,052,809 people. The surname Lategan is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Lategan reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lategan is also the 377,412th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 504 people.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 6,471 people, or 1 in 8,372. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 44 percent live, Gauteng, where 22 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent live. Beside South Africa it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Lategan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lategan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Lategan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 63.09% more than the national average, earning R 387,564 per year; in United States they earn 37.52% more than the national average, earning $59,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.53% more than the national average, earning $78,267 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lategahn9370/
Lattegan936/
Ladtegan933/
Lategang932/
Lategaan931/
Lategane931/
Latagan861,951/
Latogan8687/
Latigan8642/
Lotegang8017/
Ladtogan805/
Ladtigan802/
Lattogan801/
Latigang801/
Lastigan801/
Louteghane711/
Latigán711/
Latyganova711/
Latygonova5925/
Leetagoon501/

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