Vigan Surname

74,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Vigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin5,0341:2,053252
France6141:108,18016,070
Italy4621:132,37421,306
Philippines3051:331,92945,559
Nigeria411:4,320,555118,938
India321:23,970,793327,222
Ivory Coast281:823,97321,823
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Vigan (20,449) may also be a first name.

Vigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vigan (Arabic: فيغان, Hindi: विगन, Marathi: िवगन, Russian: Виган) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vigan? popularity and diffusion

Vigan is the 74,000th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,096,036 people. The surname Vigan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Vigan are found; 77 percent are found in West Africa and 77 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 37,191st most frequently held first name in the world, held by 20,449 people.

The surname Vigan is most widespread in Benin, where it is carried by 5,034 people, or 1 in 2,053. In Benin it is primarily found in: Zou Department, where 66 percent live, Atlantique Department, where 12 percent live and Littoral Department, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Benin Vigan exists in 38 countries. It is also found in France, where 9 percent live and Italy, where 7 percent live.

Vigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vigan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vigan Last Name Statistics demography

Vigan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.31% more than the national average, earning $57,521 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vigant91346/
Vigand91273/
Vaigan9180/
Vigane9152/
Viegan9139/
Vigang914/
Vighan913/
Voigan912/
Viggan911/
Vigaan911/
Vwigan910/
Vigahn910/
Vighane83490/
Vigandt83262/
Viganne83175/
Vaigant8353/
Vigasin8347/
Veigant8336/
Veigand8310/
Vaighan839/
Vaigane835/
Vighain834/
Vaigand832/
Viganhe831/
Vhiganh831/
Vigaine831/
Wigan801,375/
Vigon801,042/
Vegan80921/
Bigan80704/
Figan80568/
Vigam80120/
Vigón8017/
Vugan801/
Veigantt7722/
Veigandt7720/
Viganová773/
Viganova772/
Vighanhe771/
Vighanne771/
Vaigandt771/
Baigan732,669/
Wiggan732,011/
Bigand731,310/
Vaigam73884/
Fiogan73832/
Bigane73740/
Vigone73663/
Whigan73310/
Vigond73127/
Biogan73124/
Faigan7383/
Biegan7379/
Bigant7372/
Biggan7366/
Vigont7351/
Wiegan7346/
Beigan7338/
Vaygan7338/
Bighan7335/
Waigan7334/
Feigan7331/
Veagan7329/
Bigang7324/
Bigain7316/
Weigan7315/
Figant7315/
Vughan738/
Viggam737/
Vegand737/
Vhigam737/
Voigon736/
Vegasn735/
Fiegan735/
Bisgan735/
Veggan735/
Wighan734/
Vihgam734/
Vygand734/
Bhigan733/
Vaigon733/
Uiggan732/
Figane732/
Vegane732/
Bigaan732/
Fighan732/
Huigan731/
Boigan731/
Vuggan731/
Wicgan731/
Vigham731/
Viegon731/
Veegan731/
Vegamn731/
Veghan731/
Phigan731/
Vegang731/
Hbigan731/
Veigon731/
Vygain731/
Wigain730/
Figgan730/
Vegant730/
Foigan730/
Baingan67942/
Waigand67758/
Feighan67527/
Weigant67486/
Baigane67360/
Biggane67351/
Vaygant67303/
Vigogne67254/
Waigant67157/
Bighane67139/
Faigane67127/
Wiggand6780/
Beigang6779/
Veygant6772/
Bigasin6756/
Biegain6748/
Feigean6734/
Bigandt6729/
Bighand6727/
Vajgand6725/
Vaygand6723/
Bhigane6719/
Vayghan6718/
Wijgand6718/
Whighan6717/
Baigang6717/
Huigang6716/
Baigain6713/
Bigatin6711/
Biganne6711/
Vajgant6710/
Weisgan6710/
Wigatin678/
Veygand676/
Baigean676/
Beighan675/
Weighan674/
Vegasin674/
Baigaan673/
Phigaan673/
Boigand673/
Bigasen673/
Feigang672/
Vaigham672/
Baighan672/
Wigangc672/
Baigant671/
Figasin671/
Faijgan671/
Beigane671/
Wiggann671/
Wiggant671/
Wighane671/
Weigane671/
Weigann671/
Vighone671/
Veggane671/
Waigane671/
Woigang671/
Woingan671/
Faigang671/
Faigant671/
Foigang671/
Foigant671/
Fighang671/
Bhaigan671/
Bigahan671/
Bighang671/
Baiggan671/
Wisgant671/
Veigham671/
Baigamn671/
Boigean671/
Feingan670/
Wighand670/
Whigand670/
Bighann670/
Bighain670/
Weiganh670/
Vigheam670/
Waigank670/
Veghahn670/
Beiggan670/

Vigan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vigan in the Marathi language
िवगनivagana90.91
िवघनivaghana9.09
Vigan in the Hindi language
विगनvigana80.46
वीगनvigana18.96
विगंvigam0.29
विगानvigana0.14
वीगानvigana0.14
Vigan in the Russian language
Виганvigan-
Vigan in the Arabic language
فيغانfyghan-

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