Sogan Surname

119,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Sogan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,9561:5,284698
Togo1,2601:5,7521,143
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Romania891:225,59421,877
Philippines681:1,488,797104,347
Indonesia671:1,973,869124,197
India661:11,622,203212,115
France581:1,145,219121,886
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Guinea91:1,314,8691,461
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
England51:11,143,612252,590
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Šogan (22), Şogan (4) & Šogán (1) are calculated separately.

Sogan (684) may also be a first name.

Sogan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sogan (Arabic: صوغان, Bengali: সোগান, Hindi: सोगन, Marathi: सोगन, Oriya: େସାଗନ, Russian: Соган) is carried by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Šogan, Şogan or Šogán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sogan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 119,291st most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,891,395 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Sogan are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 84 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sogan is also the 316,415th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 684 people.

The last name Sogan is most widely held in Benin, where it is carried by 1,956 people, or 1 in 5,284. In Benin Sogan is primarily found in: Zou Department, where 51 percent live, Atlantique Department, where 13 percent live and Collines Department, where 11 percent live. Excluding Benin this surname occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Sogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sogan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sogan surname are 37.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sogan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.41% more than the national average, earning R 307,524 per year; in United States they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $44,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.25% less than the national average, earning $44,096 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šogan9322/
Şogan934/
Songan91397/
Shogan91350/
Sogand91302/
Soygan91258/
Sogang91127/
Soghan9123/
Siogan9122/
Sougan9116/
Sogane9113/
Soigan919/
Sogank914/
Sogaan914/
Scogan913/
Soegan912/
Sohgan912/
Soogan911/
Soggan910/
Šogán871/
Scoggan83301/
Sougane83274/
Soughan8332/
Soongan8322/
Shoghan8321/
Soungan839/
Sougang838/
Shoygan835/
Socgang835/
Shougan833/
Shogane832/
Scoogan831/
Siongan831/
Sogandh831/
Sogasne831/
Soghane831/
Songann831/
Songain831/
Sougand831/
Sogaang831/
Sogagne831/
Sogahan831/
Soghain831/
Soghand831/
Soigane831/
Suongan831/
Songhan831/
Songaun831/
Sagan8012,763/
Cogan809,557/
Sugan802,349/
Sogam801,377/
Zogan801,022/
Segan80840/
Jogan80706/
Sogon80107/
Žogan803/
Songhanh777/
Shougang774/
Souggane772/
Soughane771/
Sogangue771/
Soganová771/
Soghaing771/
Shoghgan771/
Songcgan771/
Schoggan770/
Coogan737,613/
Shagan735,046/
Sagane734,541/
Coggan732,596/
Sagang732,230/
Sangan731,725/
Sugane73894/
Siagan73822/
Sogham73666/
Sogone73437/
Saghan73339/
Segain73213/
Chogan73202/
Shugan73194/
Sungan73181/
Sagaan73174/
Sugaan73162/
Soigam73145/
Coghan73135/
Sugand73129/
Zogang73125/
Zhogan73105/
Siegan7396/
Shegan7392/
Sugang7382/
Songon7365/
Seegan7348/
Jogane7344/
Giogan7343/
Soogon7340/
Joogan7337/
Sughan7333/
Djogan7327/
Sukgan7326/
Sacgan7323/
Jogand7321/
Jougan7320/
Jogain7318/
Saggan7318/
Sagant7317/
Sagain7317/
Sahgan7317/
Sehgan7316/
Suggan7315/
Sugant7315/
Džogan7315/
Joghan7314/
Saganh7312/
Zougan7311/
Jogang7311/
Segaan7310/
Zsogon739/
Shogam738/
Sogoon738/
Zoegan737/
Saegan737/
Sogong737/
Jogann736/
Sagand736/
Saugan736/
Shogon736/
Soghon736/
Zoygan736/
Zongan735/
Szugan735/
Zoghan734/
Seghan734/
Szagan734/
Zogaan734/
Sjagan733/
Zogane733/
Siugan733/
Sogoun733/
Joygan732/
Sakgan732/
Sagaun732/
Sugatn732/
Coigan732/
Seggan732/
Sougon732/
Sucgan732/
Saagan732/
Joigan731/
Scagan731/
Seugan731/
Jojgan731/
Şoigan731/
Zogant731/
Sohgon731/
Suhgan731/
Sañgan731/
Ségain731/
Dcogan731/
Cocgan731/
Sokgon731/
Sugain731/
Zogand731/
Cohgan730/
Cogaun730/
Hjogan730/
Shoganova715/
Sucgang673,906/
Choghan671,196/
Sugandh671,080/
Saggaan67239/
Djogang67155/
Zougane67141/
Sahagan67114/
Zoungan67111/
Dzhogan6788/
Sangain6752/
Sughand6751/
Shagain6748/
Saghaan6746/
Shagane6741/
Sieghan6737/
Saungan6735/
Schegan6731/
Chogane6731/
Seugang6728/
Shaegan6727/
Songoun6724/
Sanggan6723/
Saghang6722/
Sagahan6722/
Sangann6720/
Saangan6720/
Zogatin6719/
Sangaan6716/
Sunghan6716/
Saghane6715/
Songhon6714/
Shaghan6713/
Siongon6711/
Saagang6711/
Saganne679/
Shangan679/
Sugaing679/
Sonngon679/
Saghand678/
Sunggan678/
Jogatin676/
Sukgang676/
Chogand675/
Shugang675/
Shaggan675/
Sahgang675/
Sangaun675/
Shuganc674/
Schagan674/
Jougang674/
Saggang674/
Giongan674/
Zhougan674/
Sugangh673/
Siagain673/
Scoggon673/
Sogosen673/
Saugand673/
Zonghan673/
Zhongan673/
Sheghan673/
Siagaan672/
Shagaun672/
Sughean672/
Coggain672/
Jogaune672/
Saghann672/
Suyngan672/
Segahan672/
Sagahun672/
Chogang672/
Schugan672/
Cooghan671/
Sheegan671/
Sagagne671/
Chosgan671/
Chogain671/
Jogaand671/
Jogandd671/
Jogannd671/
Hsungan671/
Cougaun671/
Zonggan671/
Shugann671/
Shongon671/
Shaagan671/
Sugaten671/
Shaganc671/
Sehgain671/
Zoeghan671/
Saggane671/
Joughan671/
Saagaan671/
Shagand671/
Zoughan671/
Joghang671/
Jougant671/
Zougang671/
Zsangan671/
Songgon671/
Soogoun671/
Sogoung671/
Shahgan671/
Shaganh671/
Shagant671/
Sugayne671/
Suggaan671/
Suggang671/
Suhghan671/
Ssagane671/
Sagaing671/
Sacgang671/
Sasghan671/
Sungaan671/
Djougan671/
Djoghan671/
Soghein671/
Zoggane671/
Zuogang671/
Seaugan671/
Songoon671/
Shagang671/
Shagann671/
Sungain671/
Sungaun671/
Chogaan671/
Joiggan671/
Jhoigan670/
Sughane670/
Cogahan670/
Coghhan670/

Sogan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sogan in the Oriya language
େସାଗନesagana-
Sogan in the Marathi language
सोगनsogana89.86
सोगणsogana7.25
सोगानsogana2.9
Sogan in the Bengali language
সোগানsogana50
সোগনsogana50
Sogan in the Hindi language
सोगनsogana47.06
सोगणsogana35.29
सोगानsogana11.76
सोगांsogam2.94
सोहनsohana2.94
Sogan in the Russian language
Соганsogan-
Sogan in the Arabic language
صوغانswghan-

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