Keogan Surname
Approximately 1,056 people bear this surname
Keogan Surname Definition:
Mac Eochagáin, corrupted to Ó Ceogáin (W).
In Cavan and Meath it is sometimes a variant of Cogan, q.v. MIF 63
Keogan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 445 | 1:10,582 | 1,370 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| England | 191 | 1:291,718 | 22,402 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 229 | 1:19,344 | 2,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:170,146 | 6,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
Keogan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Eochagáin, corrupted to Ó Ceogáin (W).
In Cavan and Meath it is sometimes a variant of Cogan, q.v. MIF 63
Mac Eochagáin, corrupted to Ó Ceogáin (W).
In Cavan and Meath it is sometimes a variant of Cogan, q.v. MIF 63
Keogan Demographics
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Keogan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keogan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keogan is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Keogan? popularity and diffusion
Keogan is the 346,411th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,901,085 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Keogan are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 445 people, or 1 in 10,582. In Ireland Keogan is primarily found in: Leinster, where 77 percent live, Ulster, where 22 percent live and Connaught, where 2 percent live. Barring Ireland it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.
Keogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Keogan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Keogan surname grew 194 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 263 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 354 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keogan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Keogan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Keogan are 6.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.13% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Keogan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning R 224,496 per year; in United States they earn 23.27% more than the national average, earning $53,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.78% more than the national average, earning $64,977 CAD per year.
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Keogan Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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