O'Fagan Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
O'Fagan Surname Definition:
O'FAGAN: See Fagan. Mr. D'Alton's account is, however, different from that there given. He says, that "the family are by some considered of English descent." The name seems to have been well established in Meath in the XIII. century.
Read More About This SurnameO'Fagan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
O'Fagan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
O'FAGAN: See Fagan. Mr. D'Alton's account is, however, different from that there given. He says, that "the family are by some considered of English descent." The name seems to have been well established in Meath in the XIII. century.
O'Fagan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Fagan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Fagan is most common in New Zealand. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Fagan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 75 percent of O'Fagan are found; 75 percent are found in Australasia and 75 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most numerous in New Zealand, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 377,360. In New Zealand it is primarily concentrated in: Marlborough Region, where 83 percent are found and Canterbury Region, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account New Zealand O'Fagan occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'fagain | 93 | 1 | / |
| O'Fegan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ofeagan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Afagan | 77 | 270 | / |
| Ofogan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Houfangan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afaghan | 71 | 1,342 | / |
| Ofoghan | 71 | 18 | / |
| Asfagan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Afangan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Afagane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Affagan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Effagan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afaghane | 67 | 11 | / |
| Offongan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ofonghan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afagasin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaffagan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gafeagan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Affanganh | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gaffaghan | 63 | 0 | / |
| Afagam | 62 | 6 | / |
| Efagon | 62 | 2 | / |
| Afagon | 62 | 2 | / |
| Afegan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Afogan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Aphagan | 57 | 69 | / |
| Afeghan | 57 | 25 | / |
| Afougan | 57 | 2 | / |
| Afeigan | 57 | 2 | / |
| Efougan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Effagon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Afoghan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hafegan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Afoogan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Aphaghan | 53 | 183 | / |
| Ephoegan | 53 | 20 | / |
| Efoughan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Afeghean | 53 | 1 | / |
| Afougang | 53 | 1 | / |
| Afougane | 53 | 1 | / |
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