Crogan Surname

473,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Crogan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 abbrev. of MacRogan = Son of Rogan: v. Rogan.

2 = Croghan, q.v.

Crogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6211:583,67047,738
Australia651:415,31833,226
England111:5,065,278148,650
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3151:159,42414,594

Crogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 abbrev. of MacRogan = Son of Rogan: v. Rogan.

2 = Croghan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Gaelic.) A lean little person; literally, a shell, a pitcher, from krogan; Crogan, a castle in North Wales. It may signify a little rock.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Crogan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crogan is most common in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Crogan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 473,192nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 10,293,144 people. The surname Crogan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Crogan are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 621 people, or 1 in 583,670. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 18 percent are found, Maryland, where 12 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 9 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Crogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Crogan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 197 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Crogan last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the party.

Crogan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning $46,924 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Croghan922,575/
Scrogan9218/
Crogaan921/
Crogain920/
Chrogan920/
Croogan920/
Croggan920/
Croughan86419/
Scroghan8646/
Scroggan867/
Crogahan861/
Cronghan860/
Chroghan860/
Cragan83241/
Krogan8377/
Jrogan832/
Crugan830/
Croughhan801/
Crouchgan800/
Croggon7771/
Crangan7758/
Craggan7749/
Chragan7747/
Craghan7740/
Crogham778/
Crughan771/
Shrogan771/
Crângan771/
Kroghan771/
Krogamn771/
Krogahn771/
Chrogon770/
Crogohn770/
Cruigan770/
Craughan7182/
Crougham711/
Scroggon710/
Cragon6781/
Krugan677/
Jragan674/
Srogon672/
Sroganova672/
Craughaun671/
Sroganová671/
Zrogon671/
Kragan671/
Krogon670/
Schrogham670/

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