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

Gogan (Arabic: غوغان, Hindi: गोगां, Marathi: गोगन, Russian: Гоган) occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Gogán or Gógán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 71,630^th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,057,392 people. Gogan occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Gogan live; 51 percent live in West Africa and 51 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gogan is also the 147,706^th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 2,498 people.

The surname Gogan is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is held by 2,962 people, or 1 in 3,489. In Benin Gogan is most frequent in: Ouémé Department, where 32 percent are found, Zou Department, where 31 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 17 percent are found. Other than Benin this last name is found in 47 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Gogan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gogan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gogan last name grew 774 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 274 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 411 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gogan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (91%) in Ireland and Catholic (40%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Gogan surname are 0.72000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Gogan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.2% more than the national average, earning $53,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning $44,500 CAD per year.