Bogan Surname

42,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Bogan Surname Definition:

These two forms appear to be synonymous, neither being confined to one of the two parts of the country in which the name is found. In the earliest official birth registrations Bogan was the more usual in north-west Ulster, Boggan or Boggin being the normal Co.

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Bogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,2931:35,2144,393
Belarus2841:33,4545,795
England2151:259,15420,728
Russia1561:923,86672,911
Ivory Coast1521:151,7847,073
Romania1381:145,49215,521
Scotland1321:40,5593,794
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Ireland1081:43,6013,325
Canada911:404,89735,698
India741:10,365,748197,751
Papua New Guinea581:140,58119,337
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Benin421:246,08621,801
Lithuania301:101,15313,307
Venezuela251:1,208,16317,203
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Moldova191:187,44018,150
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Norway171:302,48730,120
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1901:23,3152,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1011:37,0622,907
England771:316,56320,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5001:33,4794,014

The alternate forms: Bogán (12) are calculated separately.

Bogan (1,250) may also be a first name.

Bogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

These two forms appear to be synonymous, neither being confined to one of the two parts of the country in which the name is found. In the earliest official birth registrations Bogan was the more usual in north-west Ulster, Boggan or Boggin being the normal Co. Wexford form where a decade earlier Griffith's Valuation recorded no less than 39 householders called Boggan. In a map of Co. Donegal Prepared for me by the late Mr. J. C. MacDonag11, Bogan appears as well established in the eastern Part of the county. The Irish form is O Bogain, derived presumably from the adjective bog (soft).

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) 1 Soft, Simple, Timid. [Irish and Gaelic bog + the diminutive suff.-án].

2 Dweller at a Bog or Marsh [Gaelic bogan, bogainn-bog, soft].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Boggan, Ó Bogáin Mainly associated with Cos.

Donegal and Wexford. SIF 19

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Boggan, Ó Bogáin Mainly associated with Cos.

Donegal and Wexford. SIF 19

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Bogan (diminutive of soft or tender).

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

User-submitted Reference

Our Bogan ancestors came from Ireland (Donegal) in the late 1700s. Family lore says that the name was O'Boggan originally. In Ireland, my sister was told that Bogans were people who worked the bogs, hence the term 'bogan' used to me smelly.

- jaretlb

Bogan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bogan (Hindi: बोगां, Marathi: बोगां, Oriya: ବଗାନ, Russian: Боган) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Bogán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,611th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 596,362 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Bogan live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bogan is also the 223,351st most numerous first name globally It is held by 1,250 people.

The surname Bogan is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 10,293 people, or 1 in 35,214. In The United States Bogan is mostly found in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Bogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bogan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bogan surname rose 686 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 43 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (84%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bogan last name are 9.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Bogan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning 337,720 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 114.73% more than the national average, earning R 510,276 per year; in United States they earn 6.92% less than the national average, earning $40,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.56% more than the national average, earning $54,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bogán9312/
Boggan912,876/
Bhogan911,808/
Bongan91390/
Bogane91364/
Bougan91212/
Boogan9130/
Boghan9127/
Bogain9114/
Bogang9113/
Bohgan919/
Boygan919/
Bogann914/
Boganc914/
Bogand913/
Bosgan913/
Bogaan912/
Boigan911/
Boegan911/
Bogayn911/
Bogant910/
Boghean832,274/
Boughan83782/
Bougain83513/
Bogatin83473/
Bongain83251/
Bougang83229/
Bhogane83169/
Buongan83143/
Bougant83106/
Boganne83102/
Bonghan8389/
Bonggan8364/
Boungan8357/
Bogagne8344/
Boghane8337/
Boongan8316/
Bosgang8315/
Bogaing8311/
Bouhgan836/
Bhongan835/
Bougane835/
Boghain834/
Bogățan834/
Boghang833/
Boigand833/
Bogaane832/
Bhogand832/
Bhoghan832/
Bogacin832/
Boyggan831/
Bhoggan831/
Bojgain831/
Bogahan831/
Bongaan831/
Bougand831/
Boigean831/
Boyghan830/
Boggant830/
Boggane830/
Bagan806,928/
Bogam803,441/
Began802,404/
Vogan802,119/
Wogan801,850/
Bugan801,573/
Bogon80268/
Uogan800/
Boganova77334/
Bhoighan77128/
Bouganne7792/
Bhoganne7717/
Bhoigand7711/
Boganová777/
Bouggain776/
Boughhan773/
Bougaing772/
Boughamn771/
Bhogatin771/
Boghasen771/
Boongain771/
Bonggaan771/
Bongahan771/
Bousgane771/
Boungain771/
Bougaunt771/
Bagang736,636/
Bongon734,612/
Bhagan734,278/
Bagane731,721/
Bagain731,581/
Bagaan731,472/
Bungan731,462/
Bougon731,420/
Bangan731,419/
Baggan73946/
Beggan73651/
Bhogam73641/
Boggam73525/
Beegan73441/
Bugane73425/
Boggon73387/
Baghan73363/
Baagan73353/
Başgan73208/
Baugan73157/
Bougam73155/
Begain73132/
Bugang73107/
Buggan73107/
Bogone7392/
Bugand7384/
Beghan7382/
Bogoun7374/
Wogahn7364/
Bugain7364/
Bogong7363/
Bagand7360/
Bagant7359/
Bhugan7355/
Boigon7352/
Wogain7336/
Vogann7335/
Woggan7334/
Baganc7332/
Baegan7323/
Bughan7321/
Bahgan7316/
Bogham7315/
Wogand7312/
Bogoin7310/
Basgan735/
Bagann735/
Baganh735/
Wogane735/
Boogam734/
Buñgan734/
Bojgam733/
Behgan733/
Vougan733/
Voggan732/
Voogan732/
Bhegan732/
Boogon732/
Voigan732/
Beugan732/
Bugann731/
Bosgam731/
Huogan731/
Begaun731/
Boghon731/
Boigam731/
Woghan731/
Vogane731/
Voghan731/
Bagayn731/
Vogant731/
Wougan731/
Bogond731/
Bogoyn731/
Bégain731/
Bugaan731/
Bagasn731/
Bañgan731/
Begaan731/
Bakgan731/
Woogan730/
Begahn730/
Begann730/
Busgan730/
Boussgane714/
Boughanne711/
Boghasing711/
Boughaten711/
Boiganova711/
Baughan672,482/
Bhagane672,310/
Bagatin671,630/
Bagasin671,125/
Bhaggan67465/
Beghain67272/
Bagaine67229/
Beghean67193/
Bougoun67189/
Bougong67182/
Bangaan67164/
Baganne67140/
Bhaghan67131/
Bougoin67123/
Boghong67123/
Bugahan67114/
Bugaing67112/
Banggan67104/
Bhagand6767/
Wougang6766/
Bonggon6758/
Wogandt6755/
Baggang6752/
Bakgane6751/
Baghang6749/
Voughan6746/
Baghane6743/
Boughon6743/
Baguean6739/
Busgang6739/
Bunggan6738/
Wogaing6737/
Wougane6727/
Bhangan6725/
Vonghan6724/
Beugang6722/
Bhaagan6722/
Bhagant6720/
Bagagne6719/
Boigeon6719/
Boggong6716/
Bhagaan6715/
Bhagain6714/
Banngan6713/
Bugatin6712/
Bougham6710/
Bughgan6710/
Bogamhe679/
Vougang678/
Baaghan678/
Wongaun678/
Bangain676/
Woogand676/
Bagasng675/
Bagasen675/
Bogotin674/
Bhugant674/
Bhughan674/
Bhogaam674/
Bhagaun674/
Bagghan674/
Bahhgan674/
Voogand674/
Bogatym673/
Bhoggam673/
Bhogond673/
Bahagan673/
Baungan673/
Bagaaan673/
Bougone673/
Bongoun673/
Baugane672/
Bunghan672/
Bhuggan672/
Bagahan672/
Baggane672/
Woungan672/
Baangan672/
Boongon672/
Bhugane671/
Buggann671/
Bongoin671/
Boyngon671/
Bhugain671/
Bhungan671/
Baagaun671/
Baggaan671/
Baghean671/
Vooghan671/
Wonggan671/
Voghane671/
Woigang671/
Woingan671/
Begaain671/
Beghaan671/
Boingon671/
Bogogne671/
Bogosen671/
Bucgang671/
Bugaine671/
Bugasin671/
Bougaim671/
Beungan671/
Bhagahn671/
Bhoigam671/
Bagacin671/
Basgane671/
Bashgan671/
Bangayn671/
Baagaan671/
Bougamh671/
Vongaun671/
Vonggan671/
Wonhgan671/
Bekkgan671/
Bachgan671/
Baghand671/
Boogong671/
Woughan670/
Vougant670/

Bogan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bogan in the Oriya language
ବଗାନbagana-
Bogan in the Hindi language
बोगांbogam86.05
बोगनbogana11.63
बोग्ानbogana2.33
Bogan in the Marathi language
बोगांbogam72.73
बोगनbogana27.27
Bogan in the Russian language
Боганbogan-

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