Maignan
surname · Latin script
Meaning: variante de Magnan
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/meɲɑ̃/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Maignan is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in France.
- FRFrance
- USUnited States
- JMJamaica
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
variante de Magnan.
Sources 1
- Dictionnaire des noms de famille du Canada français. Anthroponymie et généalogie. 2e édition
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Emmanuel Maignanb. 1601FRFrench physicist and theologian (1601-1676)
- Théodore Maignanb. 1824FRFrench architect (1824-1894)
- Albert Maignanb. 1845FRFrench painter (1845-1908)
- Maurice Maignanb. 1868FRsculptor
- Gustave Maignanb. 1880FRFrench soldier (1880-1945)
- Annette Maignanb. 1911FRFrench hellenist (1911-1995)
- Henri Maignanb. 1920FRFrench hurdler
- Gilles Maignanb. 1968FRroad bicycle racer
- Sacha Maignanb. 1968FRFrench politician
- Mike Maignanb. 1995FRFrench footballer (born 1995)
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 11 sources across 5 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 522 | #44,341 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 456 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1961 | 454 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1991 | 428 | — |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 421 | #49,824 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 415 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1981 | 383 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 364 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1931 | 342 | — |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 316 | #59,769 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1921 | 316 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1911 | 231 | — |
Reference works 3
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- jeantosti.com — Dictionnaire des noms de famille de France et d'ailleurs (Jean Tosti)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Maignan mean, and where does it come from?
- variante de Magnan. Recorded by Dictionnaire des noms de famille du Canada français. Anthroponymie et généalogie. 2e édition.
- How do you pronounce Maignan?
- A machine transcription gives /meɲɑ̃/ (IPA) for French.
- In which country does Maignan have the most bearers?
- Maignan is most frequently recorded in France.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Maignan”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.