Peguin Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Peguin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peguin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4141:160,44124,940
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey101:5,188903
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Péguin (5) are calculated separately.

Peguin (29) may also be a first name.

Peguin Last Name Facts

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

Peguin is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Péguin. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Peguin? popularity and diffusion

Peguin is the 637,196th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 15,245,912 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Peguin are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Peguin is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 29 people.

This last name is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 414 people, or 1 in 160,441. In France Peguin is most common in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 31 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 19 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 14 percent are found. Besides France it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 11 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.

Peguin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Peguin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Péguin945/
Pegin9165/
Pequin83588/
Peguim83276/
Peghin83163/
Peggin8327/
Piegin8314/
Peygin8312/
Piguin8310/
Pekgin838/
Peigin834/
Peagin832/
Peugin831/
Peguen831/
Peaquin77848/
Piguing77562/
Pesquin7735/
Pheagin7724/
Pegouen7717/
Phengin775/
Pegging772/
Peghuim771/
Pigin73545/
Pygin7345/
Pegen7338/
Pegne7323/
Peign7319/
Pegim732/
Phegn732/
Pegyn731/
Pecquing7110/
Peitquin711/
Pechging711/
Pighin672,939/
Pişgin671,341/
Peigne671,252/
Piggin67604/
Piquin67329/
Poygin6790/
Pequim6786/
Paygin6782/
Peggen6736/
Puygin6717/
Peigen6710/
Pekgün679/
Poigin679/
Pisgin677/
Piging676/
Pegeen675/
Puigin674/
Pegeng674/
Paigin673/
Pegwim673/
Péquin673/
Peagen673/
Phengn673/
Pequen672/
Pekgim671/
Piguim671/
Pequín671/
Piogin671/
Puigen671/
Pecuen670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peguin
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