Shagan Surname

94,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Libya

Shagan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya4,2581:1,466418
Israel1991:43,0035,816
Russia1881:766,61263,669
Kazakhstan761:232,66420,860
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Moldova621:57,4418,087
Iraq521:673,4939,953
Pakistan361:4,962,33032,327
Bulgaria251:279,15614,366
India231:33,350,669396,143
Transnistria181:26,3724,484
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Shagan (1,148) may also be a first name.

Shagan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shagan (Hindi: शगन, Marathi: शगन, Russian: Шаган) is found most frequently in Libya. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shagan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 94,406th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,444,222 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Shagan are found; 84 percent are found in North Africa and 84 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 234,862nd most common forename at a global level, borne by 1,148 people.

The last name is most widely held in Libya, where it is held by 4,258 people, or 1 in 1,466. Not including Libya this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 4 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Shagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shagan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shagan surname grew 2,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (46%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shagan surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shagan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.58% less than the national average, earning R 200,604 per year and in United States they earn 0.53% more than the national average, earning $43,379 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaygan92135/
Sahagan92114/
Shaigan9250/
Shagain9248/
Shagane9241/
Shaegan9227/
Shaghan9213/
Shangan929/
Shaggan925/
Schagan924/
Shagaun922/
Shaagan921/
Shaganc921/
Shagand921/
Shahgan921/
Shaganh921/
Shagant921/
Shagang921/
Shagann921/
Shajgan921/
Sheagan920/
Sagan9112,763/
Sahaghan86191/
Schagane8642/
Shaghane8610/
Shahghan866/
Shaighan865/
Shaughan864/
Sahagand864/
Shanghan863/
Sahagain862/
Schagann862/
Shakgane862/
Shaghaan862/
Shagahan861/
Sahagaun861/
Schaigan861/
Shaigane861/
Shajgane861/
Shaganne861/
Shaganth861/
Shanggan861/
Sshaygan861/
Sagane834,541/
Sagang832,230/
Sangan831,725/
Chagan831,256/
Shagam83929/
Saygan83873/
Siagan83822/
Shogan83350/
Sagaan83174/
Seagan83112/
Shegan8392/
Saigan8368/
Sacgan8323/
Saggan8318/
Shagon8318/
Sagant8317/
Sagain8317/
Sahgan8317/
Sehgan8316/
Saganh8312/
Saegan837/
Sagand836/
Saugan836/
Szagan834/
Sjagan833/
Sakgan832/
Sagaun832/
Sohgan832/
Saagan832/
Sañgan831/
Shaganova80421/
Shahagaan8027/
Shahgahan801/
Shanghann801/
Shahangan801/
Chhagan7712,032/
Sajgane77724/
Saingan77514/
Sahagon77320/
Saggaan77239/
Chagane77191/
Sangain7752/
Saghaan7746/
Chaggan7739/
Saungan7735/
Schegan7731/
Sanggan7723/
Sagahan7722/
Shoghan7721/
Sangann7720/
Saangan7720/
Sangaan7716/
Chaghan7713/
Shaggam7712/
Chaugan7711/
Saagang7711/
Chagann7710/
Chaigan7710/
Saganne779/
Shaagon778/
Shoygan775/
Shaagam775/
Chagant775/
Schagon775/
Sahgang775/
Sangaun775/
Saggang774/
Siagain773/
Shougan773/
Saugand773/
Saigain773/
Sheghan773/
Seagant772/
Siagaan772/
Shagham772/
Sagahun772/
Shogane772/
Seangan772/
Sheegan771/
Sagagne771/
Chaagan771/
Shagoon771/
Sehgain771/
Saggane771/
Saagaan771/
Zsangan771/
Shaigon771/
Shagond771/
Shagoun771/
Ssagane771/
Sagaing771/
Sacgang771/
Sayngan771/
Chagaan771/
Seaugan771/
Seagang770/
Shayganova7518/
Shahghahan751/
Sogan733,853/
Sagon731,649/
Segan73840/
Zagan73795/
Sagam73715/
Sagán733/
Sagón733/
Çagan731/
Sagaã731/
Sagań731/
Saganova71661/
Chaghane7173/
Sahagond7139/
Chaughan7118/
Zahaghan7114/
Chhagane7113/
Sagatink7112/
Chaugand718/
Sanggaan718/
Chaghand718/
Chhaggan715/
Shougang714/
Shaigham714/
Chaagant713/
Chhaigan712/
Saugandh712/
Sagaitin711/
Chagaune711/
Chauhgan711/
Shangoon711/
Shoghgan711/
Sannganh711/
D'Shagam711/
Chaugang711/
Chaighan711/
Seakgane711/
Seangaun711/
Sheegaan711/
Shagasem711/
Chaigang711/
Chauygan711/
Sheeghan710/
Schoggan710/
Sheeggan710/
Sagong674,675/
Saggam671,882/
Chagam67724/
Sayganova67565/
Songan67397/
Sagone67378/
Saghan67339/
Sogand67302/
Soygan67258/
Segain67213/
Chogan67202/
Sogang67127/
Seygan67124/
Saigon67121/
Siegan6796/
Seigan6793/
Saygon6785/
Saagon6777/
Siagon6771/
Seagateng6755/
Saugon6750/
Seegan6748/
Zagain6746/
Çaggan6744/
Saiganova6740/
Chagon6736/
Seagon6731/
Soghan6723/
Siogan6722/
Shegon6720/
Saigam6718/
Sougan6716/
Sogane6713/
Segaan6710/
Szagán6710/
Soigan679/
Saagam678/
Shogam678/
Szagon678/
Sagond677/
Sagoun677/
Sauganova676/
Shogon676/
Shoganova675/
Sagaym675/
Shagom675/
Sogank674/
Seghan674/
Sogaan674/
Sahgon673/
Shahagond673/
Sagaam672/
Saygam672/
Seagam672/
Seggan672/
Zaugan672/
Soegan672/
Saghon672/
Chaigahan672/
Soogan671/
Saugam671/
Zaggan671/
Seugan671/
Zahgan671/
Sohgon671/
Sagonh671/
Sagoon671/
Ségain671/
Saegon671/
Saggon671/
Soggan670/
Ceagan670/

Shagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shagan in the Hindi language
शगनsagana94.12
शागनsagana5.88
Shagan in the Marathi language
शगनsagana65.22
छगनchagana26.09
शगंsagam8.7
Shagan in the Russian language
Шаганsagan-

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