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Where Does The Last Name Cougan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cougan occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cougan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Cougan is the 1,098,270^th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. The last name Cougan occurs mostly in Oceania, where 47 percent of Cougan reside; 47 percent reside in Australasia and 47 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Cougan is also the 3,159,357^th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 259,574. In Australia Cougan is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 45 percent live, Queensland, where 36 percent live and Victoria, where 8 percent live. Besides Australia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.

Cougan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cougan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cougan last name grew 225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cougan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Cougan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Cougan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.88% less than the national average, earning $38,885 USD per year.