Cougan Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Cougan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cougan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1041:259,57423,725
United States631:5,753,316282,354
France201:3,321,136213,627
Scotland201:267,69112,985
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Cougan (13) may also be a first name.

Cougan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cougan is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cougan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,098,270th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. The surname Cougan is primarily found 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 3,159,357th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Cougan is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 259,574. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 45 percent live, Queensland, where 36 percent live and Victoria, where 8 percent live. Excluding Australia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.

Cougan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cougan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cougan last name rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cougan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cougan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coughan9216/
Cougaun921/
Cogan919,557/
Cugan914/
Chougane865/
Choughan863/
Tchougan862/
Coughean860/
Coogan837,613/
Coggan832,596/
Chugan83359/
Cogang83290/
Chogan83202/
Coghan83135/
Caugan83102/
Cughan8376/
Congan8372/
Kougan8369/
Cosgan8335/
Cungan8332/
Czugan8322/
Cogane8313/
Zougan8311/
Cogant837/
Ciugan834/
Ciogan833/
Coigan832/
Cuggan831/
Cogain831/
Czogan831/
Dcogan831/
Cocgan831/
Cugand830/
Cuegan830/
Cohgan830/
Cogaun830/
Cougon830/
Cuigan830/
Tchougang80341/
Tchougane802/
Coughahan800/
Choghan771,196/
Caugant77706/
Ciungan77640/
Cayugan77270/
Koughan77182/
Coyogan7772/
Chughan7767/
Cayogan7758/
Kouegan7755/
Cuyogan7743/
Chogane7731/
Caughan7720/
Koungan7715/
Chuegan7711/
Chaugan7711/
Coggane7710/
Caugang774/
Zhougan774/
Cuyagan773/
Chuggan772/
Coggain772/
Cogagne772/
Chougon772/
Cuigang772/
Cooghan771/
Coogane771/
Choegan771/
Chogain771/
Caugand771/
Cuyngan771/
Chugane771/
Zoughan771/
Kougand771/
Tchogan771/
Dzougan771/
Cougham771/
Coingan771/
Coganne771/
Chogaan771/
Cughgan770/
Coshgan770/
Cougoon770/
Cunghan770/
Cogahan770/
Coghhan770/
Tchougaune752/
Kogan7320,016/
Cagan731,317/
Zogan731,022/
Kugan73972/
Zugan73192/
Cogon7320/
Cogam7316/
Çugan734/
Cogán733/
Cugon732/
Qogan731/
Cuyangan71155/
Tchogang7171/
Coganová7137/
Chaughan7118/
Cowengan717/
Cauyagan715/
Tchougam714/
Caugaund713/
Connghan712/
Tchougon712/
Coganova712/
Coyangan712/
Cuganova711/
Caugandh711/
Chhugane711/
Chhuggan711/
Chauhgan711/
Coughgon711/
Congahan711/
Kouegamn711/
Tchugang711/
Cougoung711/
Cagang673,380/
Kogane671,845/
Chagan671,256/
Coggon67504/
Zhugan67444/
Dzugan67353/
Cagane67348/
Caigan67243/
Kongan67190/
Kugane67162/
Congon67123/
Koganc67116/
Zhogan67105/
Koygan67101/
Kacgan6792/
Kungan6780/
Koogan6775/
Cagann6755/
Cangan6755/
Caghan6749/
Tchougong6749/
Quagan6746/
Czagan6743/
Cosgon6737/
Dzogan6735/
Kaugan6735/
Koggan6727/
Kuigan6725/
Tchuigang6724/
Zuigan6721/
Chugon6718/
Caygan6714/
Cagaan6712/
Chouegoun6711/
Koghan679/
Quogan679/
Kuegan677/
Tchougoun676/
Chogon676/
Zoygan676/
Cagand675/
Zoghan674/
Koegan674/
Tcheugang674/
Zogaan674/
Cagant673/
Khogan673/
Kougam673/
Ceigan672/
Kogand672/
Kogann672/
Kughan672/
Zougon672/
Zaugan672/
Kugain672/
Kougon672/
Koşgan672/
Caganc671/
Kogant671/
Kugand671/
Kugant671/
Coogam671/
Coogon671/
Kogain671/
Tsogan671/
Zeugan671/
Zughan671/
Qogane671/
Qeugan671/
Sćogan671/
Tchouegam671/
Tchougone671/
Tchaugang671/
Chougoune671/
Cauyaghan671/
Cugainova671/
Dsugan671/
Cogone671/
Kohgan671/
Cogham670/
Cuinghann670/
Ceagan670/
Kosgan670/
Casgan670/
Caagan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cougan
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