Hogan Surname

4,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Hogan Surname Definition:

For O’Hogan (Celtic) Descendant of Ogan = Youth [Irish O'h-Ogain—ó, grand­son, descendant + the intervocalic insertion h + the genit. of ógán, a youth]

Hogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States83,4601:4,343482
Australia16,3491:1,651199
Ireland10,5141:44862
England9,7461:5,717815
Canada7,5621:4,872696
Nigeria2,2781:77,7625,544
New Zealand1,4211:3,187479
Egypt1,0071:91,2977,912
South Africa6601:82,08710,133
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Scotland6051:8,8491,279
Wales3881:7,976886
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Thailand2251:313,94854,096
Philippines1621:624,92766,730
France1541:431,31662,491
Germany1481:543,95645,184
Northern Ireland1441:12,8131,854
Japan1241:1,031,00220,375
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Panama991:39,5182,105
Argentina951:449,93133,821
Spain751:623,36028,648
Zimbabwe691:223,74325,019
Trinidad and Tobago531:25,7352,796
Malaysia481:614,46329,648
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
India401:19,176,635286,670
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Jersey291:3,421664
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Estonia231:57,47010,794
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Israel201:427,88233,464
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Hong Kong181:407,5273,230
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
China171:80,430,6804,441
United States Virgin Islands171:6,493987
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Montserrat151:33062
Benin141:738,25740,906
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
British Virgin Islands81:3,949439
Finland81:687,08836,047
Norway71:734,61250,907
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Kosovo61:310,3128,714
Belize51:71,0952,977
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Dominica51:15,178463
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Malta41:107,5681,849
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Macau21:300,8151,009
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tonga11:107,313791
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7,4491:59584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7131:8,9851,349
Scotland1791:20,9122,056
Wales941:16,685993
Jersey211:2,471410
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,8551:2,408253

Hogan (1,775) may also be a first name.

Hogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For O’Hogan (Celtic) Descendant of Ogan = Youth [Irish O'h-Ogain—ó, grand­son, descendant + the intervocalic insertion h + the genit. of ógán, a youth]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó hÓgáin Three septs are so called: one is Dalcassian, one of Lower Ormond and one of the Corca Laoidhe. IF 182; MIF 264; Map Cork and Tip; Plate XVI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of little Og (young).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

In the Cornish, mortal, in the Gaelic, a young man, from "Og,"young. Hogyn, Welsh, a stripling.

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

From the Irish O’h-Ogain; a personal name Or from the Dutch-Flemish, Hoogen; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hogan Last Name Facts

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

Hogan (Arabic: هوغان, Marathi: होगन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hogan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,094th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 53,100 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Hogan live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hogan is also the 181,592nd most common first name world-wide It is held by 1,775 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 83,460 people, or 1 in 4,343. In The United States Hogan is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 119 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent are found and Ireland, where 8 percent are found.

Hogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hogan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hogan surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 141 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 359 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 413 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hogan last name are 9.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hogan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 11.78% less than the national average, earning €26,492 per year; in Norway they earn 15.84% more than the national average, earning 400,895 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.68% more than the national average, earning R 369,948 per year; in United States they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $44,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning $50,614 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoggan912,766/
Hougan91293/
Chogan91202/
Hongan91119/
Hoogan9143/
Hogane9114/
Hogand9111/
Hoghan919/
Hogain918/
Hogant918/
Hoegan916/
Hogaan915/
Hogann913/
Khogan913/
Hogang912/
Hoygan912/
Huogan911/
Hgogan911/
Hokgan911/
Hoigan910/
Hhogan910/
Hjogan910/
Ogan8910,975/
Choghan831,196/
Houngan83974/
Hoggang83355/
Honghan83345/
Hougang8382/
Hooghan8342/
Houghan8341/
Chongan8337/
Hoogand8333/
Chogane8331/
Hogahan8320/
Khogane8312/
Hougane836/
Chogand835/
Chogang832/
D'Hogan832/
Hong'an832/
Hongain832/
Honganh831/
Chosgan831/
Choegan831/
Chogain831/
Hoongan831/
Hoggand831/
Hoigang831/
Hoganne831/
Hocgang831/
Khoogan831/
Honggan831/
Chogaan831/
Honngan830/
Jhoigan830/
Hagan8067,609/
Gogan806,892/
Ogang802,795/
Ongan802,585/
Ogane802,184/
Hegan801,068/
Jogan80706/
Oghan80334/
Hugan80279/
Osgan8058/
Hogon8057/
Hăgan8037/
Ogain8023/
Oogan8020/
Ogann8015/
Hogam8011/
Ougan8010/
Ehgan8010/
Ahgan808/
Ogaan806/
O'Gan805/
Oganh804/
Ogand803/
Oygan803/
Okgan802/
Ohgan802/
Oegan802/
Oggan801/
Oñgan801/
Ogant801/
Ogayn801/
Țogan801/
Ogaun801/
Uogan800/
Chonghan77134/
Choghand7755/
Chougang7718/
Choongan7712/
Honghanh7710/
Chougane775/
Hongahan774/
Choughan773/
Hoganová772/
Houghand771/
Houghang771/
Huonganh771/
Hougaing771/
Haugan733,494/
Heegan732,205/
Hangan732,011/
Haggan731,366/
Chagan731,256/
Oganne731,101/
Ougane73924/
Hughan73922/
Hungan73918/
Huggan73787/
Hagane73635/
Hagain73601/
Chugan73359/
Ashgan73351/
Heggan73264/
Hongon73209/
Hugain73207/
Goggan73143/
Gogain73124/
Khagan73108/
Goghan7394/
Hagang7375/
Oggang7366/
Onggan7362/
Hoigam7362/
Haghan7358/
Hogone7342/
Googan7337/
Joogan7337/
Hugand7329/
Jougan7320/
Ogaine7320/
Oshgan7319/
Ongaan7319/
Hegann7318/
Jogain7318/
Gougan7314/
Joghan7314/
Ahghan7314/
Hagaan7313/
Oghain7312/
Heghan7311/
Hougon7310/
Hugane739/
O'Gane739/
Oghand739/
Ohgane737/
Jogann736/
Hagand736/
Chogon736/
Oogane735/
Haagan735/
Oghane735/
Șoigan735/
Ahagan734/
Hagann734/
Ehghan734/
Hugang734/
Ogatin733/
Ougang733/
Ougain733/
Joygan732/
Hasgan732/
Haïgan732/
Hougam731/
Joigan731/
Ogahan731/
Ogasin731/
O'Gain731/
Chogam731/
Huigan731/
Hogond731/
Hogong731/
Hjagan731/
Hagank731/
O'Gant731/
Hegain731/
Hoghon731/
Husgan731/
Heugan731/
Hoggam731/
Jojgan731/
Onngan731/
Osgane731/
Ogășan731/
Ogaane731/
Ogaten731/
O'Gang731/
Goga'n731/
Haganh731/
Ogangh731/
Oganhe731/
Oingan731/
Oungan731/
Ahngan731/
Hoggon730/
Hogham730/
Ongann730/
Ogainn730/
Osgand730/
Hahgan730/
Hogoin730/
Haegan730/
Hogoon730/
Gohgan730/
Chouyngan712/
Chogasing711/
Choganova711/
Egan6770,492/
Agan6715,545/
Chhagan6712,032/
Ugan673,237/
Ogon673,112/
Changan671,801/
Oganova671,173/
Hougham671,053/
Chongon67661/
Ogam67472/
Haughan67436/
Heughan67274/
Chagane67191/
Chungan67180/
Ouggane67174/
Heggann67155/
Khaghan67152/
Haugane67149/
Gougain67134/
Ogaseng6795/
Chughan6767/
Aschgan6753/
Goghain6744/
Oschgan6741/
Heugang6740/
Chaggan6739/
Haggang6732/
Oungain6727/
Haugann6725/
Ahaggan6722/
Hanggan6720/
Khagane6719/
Huigang6716/
Hossgon6714/
Hungaan6713/
Chaghan6713/
Ashghan6712/
Chaugan6711/
Chagann6710/
Hunggan6710/
Honggon677/
Ogangne676/
Chugand675/
Chosgon675/
Chagant675/
Hangaan675/
Hougong675/
Hongoon675/
Khagann674/
Haggain674/
Hanngan673/
Houghon673/
Oganowa673/
Chogoun673/
Chugant672/
Chuggan672/
Ashgain672/
Chougon672/
Chugang672/
Gauhgan672/
Achgane672/
O'Gahan671/
Choyganova671/
Chaagan671/
Hongonn671/
Hoggond671/
Hogound671/
Chugane671/
Hangain671/
Gohgain671/
Hoogham671/
Ahughan671/
Hougoin671/
Hougone671/
Hougoun671/
Houngon671/
Huggang671/
Ouganne671/
Ogachin671/
Ogań671/
O'Gagne671/
Ágan671/
Êgan671/
Hanïgan671/
Goggain671/
Hagatin671/
Haggane671/
Ahagane671/
Chogong671/
Chagaan671/
Haagamn671/
Ousgane671/
Ehhggan671/
Choygon671/
Choogon671/
Joiggan671/
Hongohn671/
O'Ganne670/
Haeghan670/
Hausgan670/
Googhan670/

Hogan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hogan in the Marathi language
होगनhogana-
Hogan in the Arabic language
هوغانhwghan-
هوغنhwghn-

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Hogan Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hogan
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