Brogan Surname

27,761st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Brogan Surname Definition:

An early surname in the parish of Slains, Aberdeenshire, evidently assumed from the lands of Broggan or Brogan, which were held under the Leasks (Jervise, II, p. 248). John Brogane was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1486 (NSCM., I, p. 32).

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Brogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,5991:34,1974,266
England3,1091:17,9222,567
Ireland1,6691:2,821518
Australia1,3571:19,8942,759
Scotland1,2271:4,363757
Northern Ireland5121:3,604710
Canada4591:80,2748,958
New Zealand1061:42,7207,111
Wales581:53,3544,894
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Isle of Man211:4,087875
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
India71:109,580,769786,157
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cook Islands61:3,030708
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Malta41:107,5681,849
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,5781:2,807523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5251:7,1301,010
England4761:51,2096,215
Jersey81:6,4851,119
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3921:20,9942,646

Brogan (849) may also be a first name.

Brogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An early surname in the parish of Slains, Aberdeenshire, evidently assumed from the lands of Broggan or Brogan, which were held under the Leasks (Jervise, II, p. 248). John Brogane was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1486 (NSCM., I, p. 32). and Agnes Brogan resigned her two parts of the lands in 1495 (Buchan Club Trans., X, p. 223). Thomas Brogane in Fuirdmouth of Arnage is in record in 1643 (RSCA., III, p. 16).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) Sorrowful, Melancholy [Irish Brogan-bróg, sorrowful, &c.] Brogan sgribnidh a scoile.

(Brogan, the scribe of his (St. Patrick’s) school).

Annals of the Four Masters, A.D. 448.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Brógáin A sept of the Uí Fiachrach located in north Connacht. MIF 45; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Brógáin A sept of the Uí Fiachrach located in north Connacht. MIF 45; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of little Brog, (sorrowful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Brogan Last Name Facts

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

Brogan (Russian: Броган) is most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brogan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brogan is the 27,761st most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 376,209 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Brogan are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Brogan is also the 279,817th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 849 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 10,599 people, or 1 in 34,197. In The United States Brogan is most common in: California, where 7 percent live, Virginia, where 5 percent live and Massachusetts, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 56 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Brogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brogan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brogan last name grew 443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 653 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 106 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 234 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brogan surname are 11.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brogan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning R 210,228 per year; in United States they earn 7.91% more than the national average, earning $46,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $50,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Brongan9256/
Broghan9212/
Broggan9210/
Brogaan921/
Brougan920/
Brogahn920/
Broughan86606/
Brougain861/
Bragan83715/
Bregan83152/
Brogon8315/
Brugan837/
Brogam831/
Broganová801/
Brangan77655/
Brogone77439/
Bregain7748/
Breegan7737/
Brugane774/
Brogoon774/
Braganc773/
Broggon773/
Brogham773/
Brégain773/
Brungan772/
Breghan772/
Broghon772/
Brughan771/
Bragant771/
Bhragan771/
Brugand771/
Broegon771/
Braggan770/
Braghan770/
Breggan770/
Bragain770/
Bregann770/
Brougham712,602/
Bragasin71176/
Branggan71158/
Broughon7112/
Braughan717/
Bragatin714/
Bragandh713/
Braghane712/
Branngan712/
Brangain711/
Brogoune711/
Brunngan710/
Broigham710/
Bregon67278/
Bragam6756/
Brugon6732/
Bragon6715/
Brugam679/
Bregón677/
Broughham671/
Braganova671/
Brégon671/
Bragán671/
Brogotten670/
Brogom670/

Brogan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brogan in the Russian language
Броганbrogan-

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