Wogan Surname
Approximately 1,850 people bear this surname
Wogan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wogan'.
John Wogan, Cumberland, 21 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John Wogan, 14 Edward III: Furness Coucher Book.
Rogerus Wargan, 1379: Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameWogan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 828 | 1:437,752 | 37,654 |
| Ireland | 385 | 1:12,231 | 1,502 |
| England | 340 | 1:163,877 | 15,242 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 166 | 1:26,686 | 2,835 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 67 | 1:363,811 | 22,769 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 202 | 1:248,607 | 20,632 |
Wogan (52) may also be a first name.
Wogan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wogan'.
John Wogan, Cumberland, 21 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John Wogan, 14 Edward III: Furness Coucher Book.
Rogerus Wargan, 1379: Yorkshire.
Richard Wogan, prebendary of St. David's, 1426: History and Ant. St. David's.
David Wogan, prebendary of St. David's, 1487: ibid.
1741. Married — William Worgan and Elizabeth Hide: St. Antholin (London).
(Anglo-Celt.) an Anglicization of the Welsh Gwgan [from Welsh gwg, a scowl, frown + the diminutive suff. -an] Gwgawn Gleddyvrudd.—'Breuddwyd Rhonabwy’ (Dream of Rhonabwy); Mabinogion.
The Pembrokeshire Wogans are said to be descended from a Welsh chieftain named Gwgan ab Bleddyn.The Irish form of this name is Uagan.
Welsh Gwgan. An important family since they first came to Ireland in 1295, both at home and as “Wild Geese”. MIF 241; Map Kild
Wogan Demographics
Wogan Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Wogan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wogan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wogan is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wogan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 220,755th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,939,214 people. Wogan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Wogan live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wogan is also the 1,381,723rd most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 52 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 828 people, or 1 in 437,752. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 13 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Wogan occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 21 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.
Wogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wogan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 410 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 232 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 507 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wogan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wogan last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wogan last name are 0.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.21% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wogan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning $46,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $46,994 CAD per year.
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