Valgañon Surname

606,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Valgañon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valgañon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4811:97,1988,027
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Valgañón (27) & Valganon (22) are calculated separately.

Valgañon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valgañon is found most in Spain. It may also be found as: Valgañón or Valganon. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valgañon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 606,498th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 14,261,342 people. Valgañon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Valgañon are found; 94 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 94 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Spain, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 97,198. In Spain Valgañon is most numerous in: La Rioja, where 56 percent live, Basque Country, where 16 percent live and Madrid, where 6 percent live. Outside of Spain it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 5 percent live and Mexico, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valgañón9627/
Valganon9622/
Balgañon8852/
Valgañan881/
Valgañom881/
Balañon801/
Valanon801/
Valangan7556/
Balganon7539/
Vallanon752/
Balgañón751/
Balganion71217/
Valyanont712/
Balanon674,444/
Valanan6717/
Valanam6710/

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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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  • 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 Valgañon
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