Moghan Surname

599,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran4071:188,65515,485
Malaysia681:433,73922,323
India201:38,353,269431,471
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moughan92509/
Monghan92127/
Moghang92107/
Moghane9210/
Mogahan923/
Moghahn922/
Moghain922/
Moghand921/
Moghasn921/
Mogan914,103/
Mongchan86129/
Mongahan863/
Mohghang862/
Moghasin861/
Monnghan860/
Mogane838,582/
Mongan833,421/
Maghan831,491/
Meghan83771/
McGhan83634/
Mougan83377/
Moogan83269/
Moggan83241/
Mogang83169/
Mughan83115/
Mogham83112/
Mohgan8355/
Mogain8351/
Mojgan8336/
Mosgan8328/
Mogaan8315/
Moghon8312/
Moegan8310/
Mogand836/
Moigan835/
Mhogan833/
Mogajn831/
Mogann831/
Mogant831/
Mokgan831/
Moungchan8016/
Muongchan802/
Moughhann801/
Mongchain801/
Moghangue801/
Moghayneh801/
Maughan7711,498/
Mougang771,193/
Manghan77490/
Megahan77393/
Moughon77143/
Mughain7786/
Maghane7745/
Meghain7740/
Meeghan7736/
Mogaing7727/
Maghang7723/
Magahan7722/
Monggan7718/
Mokgane7718/
Maghean7717/
Moghoon7716/
Mougane7713/
Munghan7711/
Mughane778/
Macghan776/
Mohgane776/
Maghain774/
Mougham773/
Maghant773/
Moogann773/
Moungan773/
Monghon772/
Moganne772/
Meughan771/
Mughand771/
Monhgan771/
Mugahan771/
Maghhan771/
Megghan771/
Mougain771/
Mougand771/
Mughang771/
Mousgan771/
Mongain771/
Muogang771/
Mahghan771/
Mogamne771/
Moogang771/
Moigane771/
Meghann771/
Magchan771/
Maeghan770/
Mhaghan770/
Mehghan770/
Monngan770/
Mecghan770/
Muongchanh7531/
Moungchanh758/
Magan7331,846/
Megan734,058/
Mugan731,267/
Mogam73201/
Mogon73190/
McGan73170/
Mogán735/
Mongchon7120/
Mogaseng7118/
Mageehan7117/
Moganova7115/
MacGahan7115/
Maughane7113/
Mogangue719/
Maunghan717/
Mashghan716/
Mauhghan715/
Megeehan714/
Moingain712/
Magahane711/
Maghanne711/
Meggahan711/
Mouggane711/
Moungain711/
Mogateen711/
Mogochin711/
D'Moogan711/
Moghasem711/
Magheane711/
Mohggane711/
Moungaun711/
Maghankh711/
Mangchan711/
Muinghan710/
Maughaun710/
Moughonn710/
Mangghan710/
Magane6713,858/
McGann678,731/
Mungan674,245/
Meegan672,543/
Magang672,293/
Mugane672,278/
Magham671,441/
Magann67893/
Magand67724/
Mongon67620/
Magain67620/
Maugan67435/
Magaan67380/
Moggam67343/
Mugang67242/
Mogoun67222/
Magant67170/
Maggan67108/
Mougon67101/
Mogone6785/
Mogong6770/
Masgan6761/
Megann6747/
Mougam6738/
Muggan6737/
Megain6736/
Mehgan6731/
Maegan6726/
Mugham6725/
Moghom6716/
Meggan6715/
Maghon6712/
Mahgan6710/
Moghassem679/
Mugand676/
Maghasing676/
Mugain676/
Moigon676/
Mugann675/
Moogam675/
Mougangue674/
Mougán674/
Mogoin673/
Mujgan673/
Megahn672/
Meghon672/
Magaun672/
MacGeehan672/
Musgan672/
Megaan671/
Mhegan671/
Mugahn671/
Mogaam671/
Mogamd671/
Mugant671/
Mugaan671/
Maganh671/
Maagan671/
Maghacent671/
Mahaghand671/
Manggahan671/
Mughon671/
Mongón671/
Moogon671/
Moigam671/
Măgean671/
Mogauteng671/
Mohgam671/
Moungchon671/
Mhogam671/
MacGan670/
Magahn670/
Mogaim670/
Megaun670/
Mhagan670/
Mogoon670/

Moghan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moghan in the Hindi language
मोघनmoghana-
Moghan in the Marathi language
मोघनmoghana81.25
मोघणmoghana6.25
मेघनाmeghana6.25
मोघांmogham6.25

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