Sangilan Surname

274,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Sangilan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sangilan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,4061:72,00412,413
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Sangilan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sangilan occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sangilan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 274,840th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,157,499 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sangilan live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,406 people, or 1 in 72,004. In The Philippines it is most common in: Central Visayas, where 27 percent reside, Western Visayas, where 20 percent reside and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Sangilan Last Name Statistics demography

Sangilan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning $18,562 USD per year.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Sangilan
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