About Degan
The surname Degan is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Diego," which itself is a variant of the name James. The name James is derived from the Hebrew name "Yaakov," meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Degan can be interpreted to mean "son of Diego" or "descendant of James."
The surname Degan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Degan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Degan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Degan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Degan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.