Salagan Surname

438,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Salagan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5311:190,65630,363
Malaysia881:335,16217,995
United States621:5,846,112285,490
India341:22,560,747316,052
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Turkey241:3,242,55989,463
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Salagan (37) may also be a first name.

Salagan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salagan (Hindi: सलगान, Marathi: साळगण, Oriya: ସାଲଗନ, Russian: Салаган) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salagan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 438,351st most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. The surname Salagan is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Salagan reside; 79 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most common given name internationally, borne by 37 people.

The surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 531 people, or 1 in 190,656. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Cagayan Valley, where 60 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 16 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Salagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Salagan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Salagan last name fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Salagan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Salagan last name are 31.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Salagan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.98% less than the national average, earning $35,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $52,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sialagan93761/
Salangan93233/
Shalagan93143/
Salhagan9378/
Szalagan9340/
Sallagan9327/
Salagane935/
Salagand931/
Salagaan931/
Siallagan889,979/
Sialiagan88117/
Sallangan8869/
Saleangan885/
Salagatin884/
Sialaugan881/
Sahlangan881/
Schalagan881/
Salakgang881/
Scallagan880/
Salagon86132/
Calagan8670/
Selagan8640/
Salagam8629/
Salegan8625/
Salogan8619/
Xalagan8616/
Solagan867/
Jalagan863/
Siallaggan825/
Sialllagan824/
Salagautin821/
Callagan80225/
Salagond80108/
Calaghan8066/
Salongan8054/
Shalagon8032/
Seelagan8012/
Chalagan808/
Solangan808/
Salogang807/
Calaugan804/
Shalagam803/
Cailagan803/
Salangon803/
Djalagan802/
Jalaghan801/
Selaghan801/
Zalagain801/
Shalegan800/
Shalaganova7880/
Callaghan7540,485/
Jhalaghan75763/
Calagahan75273/
Salanggon7544/
Callagain7536/
Siallagon7527/
Djallagan7510/
Callahgan754/
Calhaghan751/
Calliagan751/
Chalagain751/
Shailagam751/
Soulagane751/
Sailongan751/
Callagajn751/
Chalaghan750/
Challagan750/
Callagahn750/
Cahalagan750/
Caliaghan750/
Jalagam715,984/
Solagam711,051/
Chaulagain71565/
Callaughan71105/
Sologan7158/
Salegon7120/
Callagahan717/
Calagon716/
Selegan715/
Celagan714/
Selagon713/
Dcallaghan712/
Callaaghan712/
Callahghan712/
Solegan712/
Solagon712/
Salagom712/
Challaghan711/
Colagan711/
Callaghain711/
Calogan711/
Zolagan711/
Jhalaghann711/
Zalagam711/
Zalagon711/
Cahalaghan711/
Calllaghan711/
Chailagain711/
Callaghhan710/
Solangon671,207/
Sălăgean67541/
Callagon6788/
Collagan6752/
Solongan6750/
Chalagam6721/
Salogong6711/
Sologhan674/
Shologan674/
Cholagan673/
Solañgon673/
Seelogan672/
Callogan671/
Shalogon671/
Jalagaam671/
Solaagam671/
Solagong671/
Sollogan671/
Salongon671/
Cailogan671/
Chalagon671/
Caloghan670/
Colaghan670/
Coolagan670/

Salagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salagan in the Marathi language
साळगणsalagana56.6
साळगनsalagana33.96
सालगणsalagana7.55
सलगनsalagana1.89
Salagan in the Oriya language
ସାଲଗନsalagana50
ସାଲଗାନsalagana50
Salagan in the Hindi language
सलगानsalagana33.33
सलगनsalagana33.33
सलागनsalagana33.33
Salagan in the Russian language
Салаганsalagan-

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Footnotes

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