Yaghan Surname

299,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Yaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen9251:28,5682,744
Jordan2011:43,9924,701
Palestine1091:41,7334,721
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Yaghan (13) may also be a first name.

Yaghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yaghan is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 299,919th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,747,276 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Yaghan reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 73 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 13 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 925 people, or 1 in 28,568. In Yemen Yaghan is most numerous in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 67 percent are found, Hajjah Governorate, where 27 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Yemen Yaghan exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 16 percent are found and Palestine, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yanghan9224/
Yagchan925/
Yaghane922/
Yagahan921/
Yagan91830/
Yangchan861,823/
Yacgchan861/
Yanghaan861/
Yangan83726/
Yagaan83588/
Yaganh83153/
Yaygan83102/
Yagane8376/
Yagang8356/
Jaghan8347/
Yagand8330/
Yagant8316/
Yagham8314/
Yiagan834/
Yañgan834/
Yaagan832/
Yagjan831/
Yahgan831/
Yaghein77558/
Geaghan77363/
Jagahan7742/
Yanggan7735/
Janghan7734/
Jaghand7719/
Yangaan7717/
Aayagan7717/
Yonghan7713/
Yangaun7710/
Yangain778/
Ajoghan775/
Jhaghan774/
Yang'an772/
Jaghane771/
Jaughan771/
Aiyagan771/
Yangann771/
Yahagan771/
Yaghond771/
Yoghang771/
Jagan739,909/
Eagan738,381/
Yagon73512/
Yogan73278/
Yagam73240/
Iagan735/
Yaganova71719/
Geaughan7137/
Yongahan7135/
Ojhaghan7119/
Jianghan719/
Aiyangan714/
Yangchon713/
Yongchan713/
Yogahang712/
Jangahan711/
Jagahane711/
Ayyangan711/
Yanggain711/
Jaghhand711/
Yaghatem711/
Yaghound711/
Eiyangan711/
Jangchan711/
Jagane671,542/
Yagong671,130/
Yangon67630/
Jaggan67450/
Jaugan67423/
Geagan67410/
Yagone67182/
Jhagan6774/
Jaagan6766/
Yogang6762/
Yongan6755/
Jagham6751/
Jagain6740/
Yogane6732/
Yaggam6726/
Jagang6724/
Jagant6724/
Ijagan6723/
Jagand6720/
Jagann6719/
Jaigan6718/
Ayogan6718/
Heagan6716/
Joghan6714/
Ihagan6713/
Jaygan675/
Eoghan675/
Ajogan675/
Jagaan674/
Giagan673/
Joygan672/
Ehagan672/
Jeagan672/
Yoogan672/
Yogann671/
Jjagan671/
Hjagan671/
Eagann671/
Yaagam671/
Jahanghan671/
Yogham671/
Yogjan671/
Yagont671/
Yagoon671/
Jaghon671/
Eagahn670/
Eagain670/
Eeagan670/
Eaagan670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yaghan
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