Pagayunan Surname

204,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Pagayunan Surname User-submission:

Pagayunan is a surname of Bicolano origin, meaning 'comparing beauty'. It comes from the word gayon, which means 'beautiful'.

Pagayunan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,0071:50,4438,286
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Pagayunan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pagayunan is a surname of Bicolano origin, meaning 'comparing beauty'. It comes from the word gayon, which means 'beautiful'.

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Pagayunan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pagayunan is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pagayunan.

How Common Is The Last Name Pagayunan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 204,758th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,593,464 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Pagayunan reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 99 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Pagayunan is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,007 people, or 1 in 50,443. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Western Visayas, where 30 percent live, Bicol, where 24 percent live and National Capital Region, where 19 percent live. Besides The Philippines it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Pagayunan Last Name Statistics demography

Pagayunan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.52% more than the national average, earning $56,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pangayunan952/
Pagayonan891,251/
Pagayanan891,060/
Pangayonan8411/
Paggayonan841/
Pangoynan780/
Pagayangan748/
Poogayanan741/
Poongayanan701/
Pangounon671/
Pougounon561/

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