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Where Does The Last Name Ragan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ragan (Georgian: რაგან, Hindi: रगं, Marathi: रगन, Oriya: ରଗଂ, Russian: Раган) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Ragán, Răgan or Ragań. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ragan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Ragan is the 30,681^st most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 418,824 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Ragan are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ragan is also the 133,143^rd most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 2,963 people.

Ragan is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 14,603 people, or 1 in 24,821. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 60 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 6 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Ragan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ragan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ragan surname rose 338 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ragan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ragan last name is predominantly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ragan surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.63% registered with the party.

The amount Ragan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.83% less than the national average, earning 197,845 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.4% less than the national average, earning $42,543 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.61% more than the national average, earning $54,953 CAD per year.