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
Average Moghan Salary in
South Africa
R 51,996
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Moghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moghan (Hindi: मोघन, Marathi: मोघन) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Moghan? popularity and diffusion
Moghan is the 599,225th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,041,514 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Moghan reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 78 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 573,164th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 243 people.
The surname Moghan is most common in Iran, where it is held by 407 people, or 1 in 188,655. In Iran Moghan is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 55 percent live, North Khorasan Province, where 9 percent live and Qom Province, where 7 percent live. Besides Iran this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 13 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.
Moghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Moghan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moghan surname declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Moghan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Moghan surname is predominantly 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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