Plygan Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Plygan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plygan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103

Plygan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plygan (Russian: Плыгань) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plygan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Plygan is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Plygan are found; 60 percent are found in North Asia and 60 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

The last name Plygan is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia Plygan is mostly found in: Khabarovsk Krai, where 63 percent are found, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Pskov Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Other than Russia Plygan occurs in one country. It is also found in Moldova, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plegan831/
Ploygam773/
Pelligan710/
Pelligand67131/
Pliganova6713/
Pillegand6710/
Pleganova673/
Pligon671/
Plegone621/
Phlegon621/
Plaigam621/
Plenngon571/
Pflegham570/

Plygan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plygan in the Russian language
Плыганьplygan-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Plygan
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