Cogen Surname

461,659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Cogen Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Cogan (bowl), in South Wales; dweller in a bowl-shaped valley.

Cogen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4151:873,39566,215
France1361:488,40268,701
Belgium1191:96,61014,836
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Cogen (23) may also be a first name.

Cogen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Cogan (bowl), in South Wales; dweller in a bowl-shaped valley.

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

Cogen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cogen occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cogen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 461,659th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,969,283 people. The surname Cogen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Cogen are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cogen is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 415 people, or 1 in 873,395. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 12 percent reside, Maryland, where 8 percent reside and Oregon, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Cogen exists in 13 countries. It is also found in France, where 19 percent reside and Belgium, where 16 percent reside.

Cogen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cogen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cogen last name expanded 1,153 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cogen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cogen surname are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% registered with the party.

The amount Cogen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 23.13% more than the national average, earning $53,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 90.28% more than the national average, earning $94,538 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chogen91605/
Cogent9188/
Coguen9173/
Coghen9167/
Coogen9130/
Codgen9121/
Coggen9117/
Congen916/
Cogeng914/
Scogen913/
Cohgen912/
Cocgen911/
Cogien911/
Cougen910/
Cogn891/
Cokgenc83268/
Cocguen8368/
Coughen834/
Coigent831/
Congien831/
Coogenn830/
Scoggen830/
Sogen804,833/
Kogen804,334/
Jogen801,170/
Cogne801,035/
Cagen80240/
Cozen80155/
Cosen80146/
Cogin8078/
Cojen8071/
Cougn8034/
Coign8016/
Congn8010/
Qogen806/
Cocen805/
Chogn802/
Cohgn801/
Zogen801/
Cugen801/
Coghn800/
Cognd800/
Couyghen771/
Connghen770/
Chugen739,903/
Coggin733,411/
Scogin731,699/
Cojean731,121/
Khogen73446/
Cozien73348/
Cousen73342/
Kongen73337/
Cuguen73200/
Cochen73188/
Chogin73154/
Soogen73108/
Congin73104/
Coigne7390/
Cojeen7384/
Cohcen7348/
Koegen7338/
Kogien7333/
Coosen7330/
Coocen7325/
Corzen7322/
Cozzen7321/
Couzen7320/
Suogen7320/
Coging7318/
Cosien7318/
Cougne7317/
Jogeen7316/
Chagen7313/
Caugen739/
Coşgin739/
Chogne738/
Cosaen738/
Soygen737/
Koggen736/
Jogend735/
Cangen735/
Sogien735/
Coogin734/
Coseng733/
Kougen733/
Zongen733/
Coozen732/
Ciagen732/
Cuogne732/
Coscen731/
Cokhen731/
Dsogen731/
Tsogen731/
Koogen731/
Cosent731/
Zogehn731/
Joigen731/
Cagent731/
Kosgen731/
Caegen731/
Cugien731/
Coygne731/
Cusgen731/
Cosgün731/
Coguem731/
Soggen731/
Zougen731/
Cuygen730/
Cougin730/
Cuggen730/
Casgen730/
Caggen730/
Coseen730/
Tchouguen7164/
Scoggin672,971/
Sogn67576/
Cusguen67319/
Cotchen6761/
Coiguin6754/
Kottgen6736/
Djoghen6732/
Cochien6726/
Coughin6721/
Cousien6718/
Coujean6710/
Jogn676/
Kongehn676/
Tsongen675/
Czagien675/
Zoughen674/
Choigün674/
Caughen673/
Joughen673/
Cochean672/
Scoogin672/
Zhongen672/
Cogginn672/
Cooggin672/
Cogging672/
Cosn672/
Couzenn672/
Tchogin672/
Cocn672/
Cagheen671/
Cagn671/
Joosgen671/
Cosenzz671/
Coughne671/
Cousenn671/
Cozzenn671/
Cochein671/
Zhuogen671/
Jogienė671/
Kogienė671/
Koiguen671/
Žogienė671/
Tchogne671/
Tchougueng671/
Tchugen671/
Djogeng671/
Djoguen671/
Chocgne671/
Jjoghen671/
Zougeng671/
Cugn671/
Konggen671/
Koughen670/
Couggin670/
Csoggin670/
Jochgen670/
Sockgen670/
Kogn670/
Couzgin670/

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