Gan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Ship Chandler 1
Butcher 1
Cotton Winder 1
Fisherman 1
India Rubber Labourer 1
Insurance Clerk 1
Railway Porter 1
Seamstress 1
Stoker Engine 1
Drover 1

Gan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Egan 75% 15,422
2 Gane 75% 7,583
3 Gain 75% 2,964
4 Geen 50% 2,528
5 Gann 75% 2,459
6 Gun 67% 2,039
7 Gaine 60% 1,279
8 Eagan 60% 1,247
9 Guin 50% 1,155
10 Agen 50% 508
11 Ogan 75% 478
12 Agan 75% 365
13 Gin 67% 362
14 Gone 50% 259
15 Gean 75% 222
16 Guine 40% 195
17 Egen 50% 182
18 Goun 50% 165
19 Eagen 40% 158
20 Ogen 50% 130
21 Gan 100% 126
22 Eagin 40% 111
23 Gon 67% 111
24 Guen 50% 108
25 Gen 67% 106

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The surname Gan is the 21st most popular variant of Egan.

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