Moghan Surname
Approximately 519 people bear this surname
Moghan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 Little Man, Labourer, Slave [Irish mogh, man, &c. + the diminutive suff. -án] 2 for Mahon, q.v.
Moghan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 407 | 1:188,655 | 15,485 |
| Malaysia | 68 | 1:433,739 | 22,323 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 43 | 1:103,020 | 6,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Moghan (243) may also be a first name.
Moghan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 Little Man, Labourer, Slave [Irish mogh, man, &c. + the diminutive suff. -án] 2 for Mahon, q.v.
Moghan Demographics
Moghan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Moghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moghan (Hindi: मोघन, Marathi: मोघन) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moghan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Moghan is the 599,225th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,041,514 people. Moghan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Moghan are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 78 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 573,164th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 243 people.
Moghan is most commonly used in Iran, where it is borne by 407 people, or 1 in 188,655. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 55 percent reside, North Khorasan Province, where 9 percent reside and Qom Province, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Iran Moghan occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 13 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Moghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Moghan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Moghan last name fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Moghan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Moghan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Moghan earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.12% less than the national average, earning R 51,996 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moghan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moghan in the Hindi language | ||
| मोघन | moghana | - |
| Moghan in the Marathi language | ||
| मोघन | moghana | 81.25 |
| मोघण | moghana | 6.25 |
| मेघना | meghana | 6.25 |
| मोघां | mogham | 6.25 |
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