Egan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Egan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Egan family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 73
Cotton Weaver 24
Dock Labourer 19
Living On Own Means 17
Domestic Servant 14
Scholar 14
Dress Maker 13
Cotton Spinner 13
Cook Domestic 11
Tailor 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Coal Hewer 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Labourer 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
Bricklayer 7
Charwoman 7
Draper Assistant 7
House Keeper 7
House Maid Domestic 7
Tailoress 7
Cotton Card Room Hand 7
Laundress Wash 7
Student 7
Carman 6

Egan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Egan 100% 15,422
2 Gane 50% 7,583
3 Gain 50% 2,964
4 Geen 25% 2,528
5 Gun 50% 2,039
6 Gaine 40% 1,279
7 Eagan 80% 1,247
8 Guin 25% 1,155
9 Agen 50% 508
10 Ogan 75% 478
11 Agan 75% 365
12 Gin 50% 362
13 Gone 25% 259
14 Gean 50% 222
15 Guine 20% 195
16 Egen 75% 182
17 Goun 25% 165
18 Eagen 60% 158
19 Ogen 50% 130
20 Gan 75% 126
21 Eagin 60% 111
22 Gon 50% 111
23 Guen 25% 108
24 Gen 50% 106

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The surname Egan is the most popular version of all its varients

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