Nagan Surname

241,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nagan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5961:90,90211,139
United States2731:1,327,68892,627
India2451:3,130,87992,461
Malaysia1401:210,67312,296
Papua New Guinea1021:79,93810,532
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Israel341:251,69522,987
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
England141:3,979,861125,553
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Nagan (2,259) may also be a first name.

Nagan Last Name Facts

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

Nagan (Hindi: नगन, Marathi: नागन, Oriya: ନଗନ, Russian: Наган) is found most in South Africa. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nagan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 241,315th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,400,692 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 36 percent of Nagan live; 36 percent live in Southern Africa and 36 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nagan is also the 157,083rd most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 2,259 people.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 596 people, or 1 in 90,902. In South Africa Nagan is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 65 percent live, Gauteng, where 25 percent live and Western Cape, where 4 percent live. Other than South Africa Nagan is found in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Nagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nagan surname rose 1,606 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nagan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nagan last name are 8.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.67% registered with the party.

The amount Nagan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning R 260,928 per year; in United States they earn 27.28% more than the national average, earning $54,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.22% more than the national average, earning $60,224 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nagane9110,296/
Nangan911,271/
Naigan91478/
Nagant91114/
Naugan9189/
Nagann9182/
Naghan9178/
Naggan9171/
Nagain9148/
Nagang9139/
Ngagan9135/
Nagaan9129/
Nañgan9115/
Gnagan9110/
Nagand919/
Naegan917/
Naganc916/
Naygan912/
Naganh911/
Neagan911/
Naagan911/
Nanggan83303/
Naugain83292/
Naghane83133/
Naungan8385/
Nanghan8347/
Gnagane8339/
Nagaune8331/
Ngagain8330/
Gnagang8321/
Naughan8319/
Nagaine8318/
Naighan8317/
Nagasen8314/
Nagatin8313/
Ngaghan838/
Naghang837/
Nagagne836/
Hnangan835/
Nagasin833/
Nangain833/
Naigang832/
Nnaghan832/
Nagayng831/
Nhaghan831/
Naggane831/
Nagahan831/
Nangaan831/
Naguean831/
Naugang831/
Naugaun831/
Nayngan831/
Nagam809,846/
Nogan80487/
Nagon80164/
Negan8042/
Naganova77316/
Naughane7772/
Nangahan7722/
Nagachin779/
Nagasing779/
Ngnagang773/
Nagahane771/
Naingain771/
Naigandt771/
Naygeane771/
Nahsgang770/
Nagham732,552/
Nagone73419/
Nangon73250/
Noghan73170/
Naygam73151/
Nagong73133/
Nagond7397/
Nagaam7385/
Naagam7378/
Nogane7369/
Nongan7356/
Naigam7352/
Gnagon7332/
Neegan7331/
Neghan7322/
Negain7319/
Nougan7318/
Nagoun7311/
Nogain7310/
Nakgon739/
Noganh738/
Nagohn738/
Naugam737/
Gnogan735/
Ngagon734/
Ngogan733/
Naigon732/
Nogang732/
Nogaan732/
Neugan731/
Naggam731/
Nagoon731/
Neggan731/
Naagon731/
Nogant731/
Nagonn731/
Naygon731/
Nakgam731/
Nehgan731/
Nasgam731/
Neigan730/
Noygan730/
Nahaangan7121/
Nagasingh711/
Nagaynova711/
Nonghan67617/
Nougang67336/
Naigeon67252/
Nnogane6728/
Nagosen6719/
Nougain6713/
Nanggon6710/
Naghoon677/
Nangoun675/
Naggong674/
Naigham674/
Gnagone673/
Gnagoin673/
Naughon672/
Nagoune672/
Ngnagon672/
Naighausen672/
Noungan672/
Nogatin672/
Noghane672/
Nagonnd671/
Naugont671/
Ngougan671/
Noongan671/
Noghaan671/
Naghamh671/
Naungon671/
Neingan671/
Ngagoun671/
Gnogain671/
Nakghon671/

Nagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nagan in the Oriya language
ନଗନnagana83.33
ନାଗନnagana12.5
ନଗେନ୍nagen4.17
Nagan in the Marathi language
नागनnagana82.2
नागणnagana10.17
नगनnagana2.95
नागानnagana0.67
नजनnajana0.54
नागाणnagana0.4
नगणnagana0.4
नागंnagam0.27
मगनmagana0.27
नादनnadana0.27
नागांnagam0.13
नागरnagara0.13
Nagan in the Hindi language
नगनnagana54.74
नगांnagam22.11
नागनnagana12.63
नागणnagana6.32
नगंnagam2.11
नागांnagam1.05
Nagan in the Russian language
Наганnagan-

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