Coogan Surname

65,564th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Coogan Surname Definition:

Ó Cuagáin A sept of the Uí Maine; now scattered. MIF 62; Map Gal

Coogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8761:93,51410,499
Ireland1,5101:3,119574
England1,0581:52,6646,459
Australia4561:59,2017,179
Northern Ireland2281:8,0921,363
Canada1121:328,97830,038
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
Scotland1021:52,4884,471
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
France151:4,428,181244,602
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Denmark91:627,19136,734
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Oman41:921,9937,313
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8841:5,011844
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Scotland771:48,6133,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8041:62,4616,825

Coogan (50) may also be a first name.

Coogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cuagáin A sept of the Uí Maine; now scattered. MIF 62; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Cogadháin Of Co. Leitrim and quite distinct from the foregoing. MIF 62

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cuagáin A sept of the Uí Maine; now scattered. MIF 62; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Son of Cogain (contention or strife).

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

Coogan Last Name Facts

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

Coogan is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Coogan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coogan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 65,564th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 957,250 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Coogan are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,412,538th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 50 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3,876 people, or 1 in 93,514. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 15 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 41 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Coogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Coogan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 482 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 171 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 897 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Coogan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Coogan surname are 0.57% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.66% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Coogan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 33.7% more than the national average, earning R 317,712 per year; in United States they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $51,251 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning $56,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cooghan921/
Coogane921/
Scoogan921/
Cogan919,557/
Coggan832,596/
Cogang83290/
Cougan83223/
Chogan83202/
Coghan83135/
Koogan8375/
Congan8372/
Joogan8337/
Cosgan8335/
Cogane8313/
Cogant837/
Scogan833/
Ciogan833/
Coigan832/
Soogan831/
Coogam831/
Coogon831/
Cogain831/
Czogan831/
Dcogan831/
Cocgan831/
Cohgan830/
Cogaun830/
Choghan771,196/
Scoggan77301/
Chogane7731/
Koogane7726/
Coughan7716/
Coggane7710/
Coggain772/
Cogagne772/
Koongan771/
Chogain771/
Cougaun771/
Tchogan771/
Coingan771/
Coganne771/
Khoogan771/
Choogon771/
Chogaan771/
Coshgan770/
Cogahan770/
Coghhan770/
Kogan7320,016/
Sogan733,853/
Cagan731,317/
Zogan731,022/
Jogan73706/
Cogon7320/
Cogam7316/
Cugan734/
Žogan733/
Cogán733/
Qogan731/
Tchogang7171/
Coganová7137/
Kooganne7122/
Chougane715/
Choughan713/
Connghan712/
Tchougan712/
Coganova712/
Congahan711/
Coughean710/
Cagang673,380/
Kogane671,845/
Chagan671,256/
Coggon67504/
Cagane67348/
Tchougang67341/
Soygan67258/
Kongan67190/
Zogang67125/
Congon67123/
Koganc67116/
Zhogan67105/
Caugan67102/
Koygan67101/
Kacgan6792/
Cughan6776/
Kougan6769/
Cagann6755/
Cangan6755/
Caghan6749/
Jogane6744/
Czagan6743/
Giogan6743/
Soogon6740/
Cosgon6737/
Dzogan6735/
Cungan6732/
Koggan6727/
Djogan6727/
Soghan6723/
Sacgan6723/
Jogand6721/
Jougan6720/
Jogain6718/
Džogan6715/
Joghan6714/
Cagaan6712/
Zougan6711/
Jogang6711/
Koghan679/
Quogan679/
Soigan679/
Jogann676/
Chogon676/
Zoygan676/
Zongan675/
Cagand675/
Zoghan674/
Koegan674/
Sogaan674/
Zogaan674/
Cagant673/
Khogan673/
Zogane673/
Joygan672/
Kogand672/
Kogann672/
Sohgan672/
Tchougane672/
Koşgan672/
Joigan671/
Caganc671/
Kogant671/
Cuggan671/
Scagan671/
Kogain671/
Tsogan671/
Jojgan671/
Zogant671/
Qogane671/
Sćogan671/
Zogand671/
Cogone671/
Kohgan671/
Cogham670/
Cugand670/
Soggan670/
Kosgan670/
Casgan670/
Caagan670/
Cougon670/
Coughahan670/
Hjogan670/
Cuigan670/

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