Tagan Surname

337,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Tagan Surname Definition:

Ó Tadhgáin Cos. Kildare and Leix.

MIF 229

Tagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1971:899,20239,032
Iran1391:552,39231,644
Philippines1171:865,28479,885
Switzerland981:83,8059,470
Russia951:1,517,085103,451
Indonesia911:1,453,28898,507
Kazakhstan691:256,26822,420
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Benin471:219,90620,230
Mexico441:2,821,05022,257
Belarus331:287,91132,667
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Pakistan281:6,380,13937,476
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
India61:127,844,230863,365
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Tagan (511) may also be a first name.

Tagan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Tadhgáin Cos. Kildare and Leix.

MIF 229

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Tadhgáin Cos. Kildare and Leix.

MIF 229

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Tagan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tagan (Bengali: টগন, Hindi: तगां, Marathi: तगन, Oriya: ଟଗନ, Russian: Таган) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tagan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 337,747th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,685,822 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 42 percent of Tagan reside; 23 percent reside in West Africa and 23 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 374,142nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 511 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 197 people, or 1 in 899,202. In Nigeria Tagan is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 57 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 19 percent reside and Niger, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 13 percent reside and The Philippines, where 11 percent reside.

Tagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tagan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Tagan last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Tagan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.43% less than the national average, earning $31,314 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tangan912,345/
Tagaan911,193/
Tagang91708/
Tagane91681/
Tagand91452/
Taghan91440/
Taugan91391/
Taygan91281/
Teagan91155/
Thagan9145/
Taggan9134/
Taigan9117/
Tagant9117/
Taşgan9117/
Tagaun917/
Tañgan917/
Taagan912/
Taganh911/
Tagann911/
Tagayn911/
Tahgan911/
Taghane83850/
Tanggan83691/
Thagane83508/
Taghain83123/
Tangaan83121/
Taugain83111/
Taungan8382/
Tanghan8371/
Thangan8343/
Tacgang8316/
Taghang8312/
Taganhe8310/
Thagann8310/
Taggang839/
Taaigan837/
Taagane836/
Thaigan836/
Taigang835/
Taingan835/
Tagahan835/
Tasgaun833/
Taagang833/
Tashgan833/
Taganne832/
Tangaun832/
Thagaan831/
Thagand831/
Taggant831/
Taagaan831/
Tagaing831/
Taggaan831/
Taghean831/
Taygane831/
Tagahne831/
Togan803,106/
Tagam80979/
Tagon80436/
Tegan80424/
Taganova7724,536/
Tanggaan77113/
Taganowa7798/
Tagachin7718/
Taunggan7716/
Tahgahan777/
Tagasing776/
Tanghean775/
Tangahan772/
Tahagang772/
Thaingan771/
Thaigand771/
Tagahane771/
Tagainhe771/
Taghaing771/
Thanngan771/
Tashghan771/
Tougan732,365/
Tangon731,170/
Taghon73938/
Tagong73404/
Tagoon73352/
Toygan73258/
Tongan73213/
Toghan73158/
Taygon73121/
Togane73100/
Teegan7398/
Tagham7377/
Teigan7333/
Togang7328/
Tañgon7326/
Taigon7317/
Tuogan7317/
Tagone7316/
Togain7313/
Tagoin7312/
Thegan7310/
Thagon739/
Togand737/
Tocgan737/
Tuigan734/
Teghan733/
Toegan733/
Taugon733/
Tagaum733/
Tokgan733/
Toogan732/
Teggan732/
Toggan732/
Tagoun732/
Taigam732/
Taegon732/
Taggam731/
Tângan731/
Taghón731/
Togaan731/
Tegann731/
Teagon730/
Taunggaan71100/
Tayganova7132/
Taiganova713/
Theageane711/
Toughan67161/
Tonghan67111/
Tangoon6738/
Tonngan6737/
Tagoung6728/
Tanggon6724/
Togahan6721/
Toongan6718/
Teigang6718/
Tagoune6718/
Thongan6717/
Taygham6717/
Tougang6711/
Tongaan6711/
Tanghon6710/
Teugain6710/
Toungan676/
Taghong675/
Taugong675/
Tuongan674/
Tongaun674/
Tonggan673/
Tangoun673/
Tagount673/
Taighon672/
Thaigon672/
Togandh671/
Toganne671/
Tougane671/
Tagotin671/
Taingon671/
Teigant671/
Taagone671/
Taggong671/
Taghein671/
Taghoon671/
Tocgang671/
Tockgan671/
Toigang671/
Taigong671/
Tohngan671/
Tegahun671/
Toghaan671/
Tongain671/
Thagong671/
Tangohn671/
Tangonn671/
Teeghan670/
Toogang670/
Toggant670/

Tagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tagan in the Bengali language
টগনtagana-
Tagan in the Hindi language
तगांtagam50
तगनtagana42.86
टगनtagana7.14
Tagan in the Oriya language
ଟଗନtagana44.44
ତଗନtagana44.44
ତାଗନtagana11.11
Tagan in the Marathi language
तगनtagana33.33
टगणtagana16.67
जगनjagana16.67
तगूनtaguna16.67
तगांtagam16.67
Tagan in the Russian language
Таганtagan-

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