Sanagan Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Sanagan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Sañagan (9) are calculated separately.

Sanagan (12) may also be a first name.

Sanagan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanagan (Marathi: सनगन, Oriya: ସନାଗଂ) is found most frequently in Canada. It may be found as: Sañagan. Click here for further potential spellings of Sanagan.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanagan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,237,939th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 47 percent of Sanagan are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sanagan is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 12 people.

The surname Sanagan is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,228,186. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 70 percent are found, Northwest Territories, where 17 percent are found and British Columbia, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 40 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.

Sanagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sanagan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sanagan Last Name Statistics demography

Sanagan earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 24% more than the national average, earning $61,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sanagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanagan in the Oriya language
ସନାଗଂsanagam-
Sanagan in the Marathi language
सनगनsanagana-

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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 Sanagan
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