Paglan Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Paglan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paglan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2461:84,42710,261
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Paglan (20) may also be a first name.

Paglan Last Name Facts

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

Paglan is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Paglan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paglan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Paglan is the 996,001st most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. The last name Paglan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Paglan are found; 96 percent are found in Central Africa and 95 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 20 people.

This surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 84,427. In Cameroon Paglan is mostly concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 64 percent reside, Centre Region, where 28 percent reside and South Region, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside and The Philippines, where 1 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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