Ragen Surname
Approximately 1,101 people bear this surname
Ragen Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Ragin, a short form of names beginning with Ragin (counsel), as Raganfrid, Ragingar and Raginald.
Ragen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 780 | 1:464,691 | 39,603 |
| Australia | 140 | 1:192,826 | 19,093 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Mauritius | 33 | 1:39,194 | 7,252 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 658 | 1:76,320 | 8,123 |
The alternate forms: Ragén (19) are calculated separately.
Ragen (883) may also be a first name.
Ragen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Ragin, a short form of names beginning with Ragin (counsel), as Raganfrid, Ragingar and Raginald.
Ragen Demographics
Ragen Political Affiliation
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Ragen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ragen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ragen (Bengali: রগেন, Hindi: रगें, Marathi: रागेन, Russian: Раген) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as: Ragén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ragen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 335,097th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,619,024 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Ragen are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ragen is also the 273,612th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 883 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 780 people, or 1 in 464,691. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.
Ragen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ragen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ragen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ragen surname are 8.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.95% being registered with the political party.
Ragen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.1% more than the national average, earning $48,800 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ragen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ragen in the Bengali language | ||
| রগেন | ragena | - |
| Ragen in the Marathi language | ||
| रागेन | ragena | 57.14 |
| रगेन | ragena | 42.86 |
| Ragen in the Hindi language | ||
| रगें | ragem | 36.36 |
| रागेन | ragena | 18.18 |
| रगेन | ragena | 18.18 |
| राजेन्द्र | rajendra | 9.09 |
| रागेन् | ragen | 9.09 |
| Ragen in the Russian language | ||
| Раген | ragen | - |
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