Cogavin Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cogavin Surname Definition:

Mac Cogaidhin A rare variant of Mac Cogadháin. MIF 63

Cogavin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1081:43,6013,325
United States601:6,040,982292,121
England321:1,741,18971,393
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606

Cogavin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Cogaidhin A rare variant of Mac Cogadháin. MIF 63

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Cogaidhin A rare variant of Mac Cogadháin. MIF 63

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cogavin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cogavin is found most frequently in Ireland. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cogavin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,159,732nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Cogavin live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 43,601. In Ireland Cogavin is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 52 percent live, Connaught, where 47 percent live and Munster, where 1 percent live. Barring Ireland this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Cogavin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cogavin has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 327 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cogavin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cogavin surname are 15.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.97% registered to vote for the party.

Cogavin earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.9% more than the national average, earning $59,503 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cogabhion754/
Sagavin713/
Cagovin710/
Jagavain674/
Cagabhion63981/
Saghavain631/
Sagaven5731/
Cagawen574/
Zagovin572/
Zongawen531/
Zoungawen5013/
Cagaweyne503/
Kagabhion502/
Kaegevein501/

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Footnotes

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