Coggan Surname

166,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Coggan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cogan,' a parish in the Diocese of Llandaff, which gave birth to an early surname. As regards the forms found in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, it is probable they are but variants of Coken (v.

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Coggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,3571:19,8942,759
England5411:102,99110,830
United States3991:908,41868,362
Canada981:375,97533,576
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Wales541:57,3065,200
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Macau11:601,6301,582
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:50,8886,180
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales71:224,0598,079
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Coggan (13) may also be a first name.

Coggan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cogan,' a parish in the Diocese of Llandaff, which gave birth to an early surname. As regards the forms found in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, it is probable they are but variants of Coken (v. Cocking).

Richard Cogan, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John de Cogan, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Cogan, Devon, ibid.

From this it is clear that the south-west forms of the surname are derived from the Llandaff parish. To Somerset and Devon was not a long journey.

1605. Richard Browne and Hellen Coggen: St. Jam. Clerkenwell.

1716. John Coggain and Sarah Felchew: ibid.

1723. Joseph Cogin and Jone Sellway: ibid.

1780. Married — Thomas Coggin and Elizabeth Tillcock: St. George, Hanover Square.

1809. — William Shickle and Elizabeth Cogan: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Cogan in the diocese of Llandaff, South Wales. Peter Cogan witnessed the gift of an acre of land in Coldingham to the monks of St. Cuthbert, and Robert Cogan witnessed a charter of lands in Raynigton to the Priory of Coldingham, 1275 (Raine, 282,387). Robert Cogan del counte de Berewyk rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 203). Robert Cogan (Coggane or Coigin) was schoolmaster at Glencairn, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 309,570), and Samuel Cogan appears in Glengaber, 1731 (Dumfries). Cogan or Coggan is an old west of England name. A John de Cogan of Hunispull, Somerset, in reign of Edward I (HR.), in Cambridgeshire in the thirteenth century (Guppy).

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

(Celtic) 1 belonging to Cogan (S. Wales) = the Cup- or Bowl-Shaped Valley [Welsh cogan, a cup, bowl] John de Cogan (Devon).—Hundred Rolls 2 the I. pers. name Cogan, found e.g. in the Annals of the Four Masters under A.D. 1171 [cp. Irish cogán, m., a drink, draught]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The first of this family came to Ireland with Strongbow and settled in Co. Cork. Later the name became Gogan and Goggin. It is also synonym of Coogan, q.v. MIF 62; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(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

Local. H.R. co. Devon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Flemish, Coghen; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cogan or Coggan is an ancient west of England name. There was a John de Cogan, of Hunispull, Somerset, in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.); and in the reign of Richard II., William Cogan was sheriff of the county (C.). De Cogan was a name found also in different parts of Devonshire in the time of Edward I. (H. R.), and it has long been an old Tiverton name, Humphry Cogan being a Tiverton mercer in the time of Elizabeth (Harding's "Tiverton"). John Cogan, of Somerset, contributed £25 to the Spanish Armada fund in 1583 (Sp.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Coggan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Coggan occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Coggan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Coggan is the 166,677th most commonly used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,807,221 people. The last name Coggan occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Coggan are found; 55 percent are found in Australasia and 55 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 1,357 people, or 1 in 19,894. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 63 percent are found, Victoria, where 16 percent are found and Queensland, where 13 percent are found. Not including Australia this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Coggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Coggan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Coggan last name increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 814 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 771 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coggan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Coggan last name are 17.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Coggan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 286.01% more than the national average, earning R 917,316 per year; in United States they earn 14.6% more than the national average, earning $49,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.71% less than the national average, earning $47,345 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Scoggan92301/
Coggane9210/
Coggain922/
Cogan919,557/
Coogan837,613/
Coggon83504/
Cogang83290/
Cougan83223/
Chogan83202/
Coghan83135/
Congan8372/
Cosgan8335/
Koggan8327/
Cogane8313/
Cogant837/
Scogan833/
Ciogan833/
Coigan832/
Cuggan831/
Cogain831/
Czogan831/
Dcogan831/
Cocgan831/
Soggan830/
Cohgan830/
Cogaun830/
Choghan771,196/
Chaggan7739/
Chogane7731/
Coughan7716/
Konggan777/
Canggan774/
Scoggon773/
Chuggan772/
Cogagne772/
Cooghan771/
Coogane771/
Chogain771/
Cougaun771/
Conggon771/
Zonggan771/
Scoogan771/
Tchogan771/
Caggang771/
Coingan771/
Coganne771/
Zoggane771/
Chogaan771/
Joiggan771/
Cughgan770/
Coshgan770/
Cogahan770/
Coghhan770/
Kogan7320,016/
Sogan733,853/
Cagan731,317/
Zogan731,022/
Jogan73706/
Cogon7320/
Cogam7316/
Cugan734/
Žogan733/
Cogán733/
Qogan731/
Tchogang7171/
Coganová7137/
Konggann716/
Chhaggan715/
Chougane715/
Choughan713/
Connghan712/
Tchougan712/
Coganova712/
Zhonggan712/
Khonggan712/
Chhuggan711/
Coughgon711/
Congahan711/
Joiggang711/
Coughean710/
Cagang673,380/
Kogane671,845/
Chagan671,256/
Jaggan67450/
Chugan67359/
Cagane67348/
Tchougang67341/
Soygan67258/
Kongan67190/
Cahanggan67174/
Zogang67125/
Congon67123/
Koganc67116/
Zhogan67105/
Caugan67102/
Koygan67101/
Kacgan6792/
Keggan6788/
Cughan6776/
Koogan6775/
Kougan6769/
Cagann6755/
Cangan6755/
Caghan6749/
Jogane6744/
Çaggan6744/
Czagan6743/
Giogan6743/
Joogan6737/
Cosgon6737/
Dzogan6735/
Cungan6732/
Djogan6727/
Soghan6723/
Sacgan6723/
Czugan6722/
Jogand6721/
Jougan6720/
Jogain6718/
Saggan6718/
Džogan6715/
Joghan6714/
Cagaan6712/
Zougan6711/
Jogang6711/
Koghan679/
Quogan679/
Soigan679/
Joggam677/
Jogann676/
Chogon676/
Zoygan676/
Zongan675/
Cagand675/
Zoghan674/
Koegan674/
Sogaan674/
Ciugan674/
Zogaan674/
Cagant673/
Khogan673/
Giagan673/
Zogane673/
Joygan672/
Kogand672/
Kogann672/
Sohgan672/
Tchougane672/
Kaggan672/
Koşgan672/
Soogan671/
Joigan671/
Caganc671/
Kogant671/
Coogam671/
Coogon671/
Zaggan671/
Scagan671/
Djouggane671/
Kogain671/
Tsogan671/
Jojgan671/
Zogant671/
Qogane671/
Sćogan671/
Zogand671/
Cogone671/
Kohgan671/
Cogham670/
Cugand670/
Caggon670/
Kosgan670/
Casgan670/
Caagan670/
Cougon670/
Coughahan670/
Hjogan670/
Cuigan670/

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