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 in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Sañagan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanagan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sanagan is the 2,237,939th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 47 percent of Sanagan reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 12 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,228,186. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 70 percent reside, Northwest Territories, where 17 percent reside and British Columbia, where 13 percent reside. Barring Canada this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 40 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside.

Sanagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sanagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sanagan surname fell 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sanagan
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