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Where Does The Last Name Megan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Megan (Arabic: ميجان, Hindi: मेगन, Marathi: मेगन, Russian: Меган) occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Megan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Megan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Megan is the 113,951^st most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,795,847 people. The surname Megan occurs mostly in Africa, where 39 percent of Megan reside; 29 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,579^th most common forename in the world, held by 400,224 people.

The last name is most widely held in Benin, where it is borne by 1,155 people, or 1 in 8,949. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Kouffo Department, where 63 percent live, Zou Department, where 10 percent live and Littoral Department, where 9 percent live. Outside of Benin this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Egypt, where 8 percent live.

Megan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Megan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Megan last name expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 51 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Megan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Megan last name is principally Catholic (70%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Megan surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Megan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.11% less than the national average, earning R 63,900 per year; in United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% less than the national average, earning $44,819 CAD per year.