Groogan Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Groogan Surname Definition:

Ó Gruagáin Few septs have been so widely dispersed as this from their original homeland - in this case Co. Roscommon. MIF 130

Groogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland971:19,0212,369
United States501:7,249,179331,838
England181:3,095,448105,421
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland841:52,7374,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Groogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Gruagáin Few septs have been so widely dispersed as this from their original homeland - in this case Co. Roscommon. MIF 130

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Groogan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Groogan is found most in Northern Ireland. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Groogan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,333,288th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 43,378,250 people. The last name Groogan occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Groogan live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 19,021. In Northern Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Northern Ireland this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Groogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Groogan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Groogan last name rose 385 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Groogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Groogan surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Groogan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $44,299 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grogan9225,964/
Groghan8687/
Grougan8644/
Grohgan8614/
Grogand8612/
Grongan869/
Groggan863/
Grogant861/
Groigan861/
Grogann861/
Groegan860/
Groughan802/
Groghgan800/
Groganne800/
Grugan77577/
Gragan7787/
Grogon777/
Grogam773/
Grangan7113/
Grougon719/
Grogoun711/
Grogham711/
Grogond711/
Grungan711/
Grogoon710/
Gragane710/
Graghan710/
Gruggan710/
Gragasin676,349/
Gragasen6716/
Gragacin677/
Grahagan671/
Graughan670/
Granhgan670/
Gruganova6372/
Gragaasin635/
Gragam629/
Gragon626/
Grugon621/
Grogom620/
Gragham574/
Grangon571/
Graghon570/
Granghon5333/
Granghan530/
Graugoin530/

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Groogan Reference & Research

Grogan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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