Kogan Surname

26,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Kogan Surname Definition:

(Polish, Russian, Ukranian) One who performed sacerdotal functions, a priest.

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Kogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel5,2891:1,618142
United States5,2351:69,2388,045
Russia3,4551:41,7145,590
Japan2,6551:48,1523,927
Argentina6241:68,4995,832
Canada4911:75,0428,471
Germany4231:190,32022,075
Uzbekistan3371:91,7786,530
Belarus1461:65,07610,802
Brazil1201:1,783,95357,833
Kazakhstan1141:155,11015,404
Australia1131:238,90022,291
Lithuania1101:27,5874,897
England1091:511,17532,340
France681:976,805110,007
Benin621:166,70316,738
Estonia541:24,4784,454
Lebanon501:112,7426,349
Mexico411:3,027,46822,993
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
Chile351:503,32812,866
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Moldova261:136,97614,869
Syria251:772,0416,079
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Transnistria231:20,6393,640
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Peru231:1,381,91821,725
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Jordan161:552,65213,471
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
Belgium131:884,35769,774
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Georgia91:416,17216,412
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
India71:109,580,769786,157
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Puerto Rico61:591,6903,707
Wales51:618,90625,852
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Guam11:160,1214,893
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Kogañ (1) are calculated separately.

Kogan (201) may also be a first name.

Kogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish, Russian, Ukranian) One who performed sacerdotal functions, a priest.

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

User-submitted Reference

A common surname among Jews from the Former Soviet Union and East Europe. This surname is related to Cohen, which means 'priest' in Hebrew. In Russian, the sound of h is usually replaced by g, for example they say "Garry Potter" instead of "Harry Potter"; therefore as years have gone by Cohen became Kogan.

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Kogan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kogan (Arabic: كوغان, Georgian: კოგან, Hindi: कोगन, Marathi: गान, Russian: Коган) occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Kogañ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kogan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kogan is the 26,840th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 364,086 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 48 percent of Kogan reside; 27 percent reside in West Asia and 26 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 639,077th most widespread given name on earth, held by 201 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 5,289 people, or 1 in 1,618. In Israel it is primarily concentrated in: Southern District, where 25 percent live, Central District, where 23 percent live and Northern District, where 15 percent live. Excluding Israel Kogan is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Russia, where 17 percent live.

Kogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kogan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kogan last name grew 18,696 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (74%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus, Orthodox (83%) in Kazakhstan, Sunni (92%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kogan last name are 44.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kogan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 414.85% more than the national average, earning S/. 99,803 per year; in United States they earn 16.65% more than the national average, earning $50,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.58% more than the national average, earning $61,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kogañ931/
Kogane911,845/
Kongan91190/
Koganc91116/
Koygan91101/
Koogan9175/
Kougan9169/
Koggan9127/
Koghan919/
Koegan914/
Khogan913/
Kogand912/
Kogann912/
Koşgan912/
Kogant911/
Kogain911/
Kohgan911/
Kosgan910/
Konghan83473/
Koughan83182/
Konngan8327/
Koogane8326/
Koungan8315/
Khogane8312/
Kongain8312/
Konggan837/
Khongan836/
Kongaun834/
Khosgan832/
Koeghan831/
Koongan831/
Kohgang831/
Kogahan831/
Koigang831/
Kougand831/
Khoogan831/
Kohghan831/
Kagan8010,616/
Cogan809,557/
Kugan80972/
Kegan80437/
Kogon80367/
Qogan801/
Khonghan77757/
Khonngan77273/
Koganova77121/
Khongain7726/
Khoshgan7723/
Kooganne7722/
Khongaun777/
Konggann776/
Khonggan772/
Kogating772/
Khoghand771/
Koganová771/
Koigaing771/
Keegan7329,273/
Coogan737,613/
Kagane733,243/
Coggan732,596/
Kongon731,092/
Kangan73650/
Cogang73290/
Cougan73223/
Kugane73162/
Coghan73135/
Khagan73108/
Kaghan7396/
Kacgan7392/
Keggan7388/
Kungan7380/
Congan7372/
Kaugan7335/
Cosgan7335/
Kogaam7332/
Kaagan7330/
Kuigan7325/
Kagann7318/
Kogone7316/
Cogane7313/
Quogan739/
Kahgan738/
Khegan737/
Cogant737/
Kogond734/
Kaegan734/
Koghon733/
Kougam733/
Kogoun732/
Kughan732/
Coigan732/
Kugain732/
Kougon732/
Kaggan732/
Kagaan731/
Kugand731/
Kugant731/
Cogain731/
Kegain731/
Kagaun731/
Kāgane731/
Qogane731/
Cocgan731/
Kokgon731/
Keghan730/
Cohgan730/
Cogaun730/
Khonngain711/
Kuoganova711/
Kanngan671,049/
Khongon67778/
Khangan67515/
Khaghan67152/
Konngon67143/
Kugogne6759/
Kaganne6757/
Kagaine6756/
Quoigan6740/
Keeghan6735/
Kongoun6728/
Kongoon6723/
Koghong6722/
Khagane6719/
Kaungan6717/
Coughan6716/
Kangain6714/
Kahıgan6713/
Coggane6710/
Kaghane676/
Kaagane675/
Khagann674/
Konghon674/
Kogatem673/
Kogotin672/
Coggain672/
Kuganne672/
Kaugane672/
Cogagne672/
Keugang672/
Kougoun672/
Kakgane672/
Cooghan671/
Coogane671/
Kaughan671/
Keegann671/
Khagand671/
Koshgam671/
Kughane671/
Cougaun671/
Kanggan671/
Kogonne671/
Kuogoin671/
Kunganh671/
Kougamg671/
Coingan671/
Coganne671/
Kangaun671/
Konggon671/
Kogoune671/
Khagamn671/
Coshgan670/
Keeggan670/
Keekgan670/
Cogahan670/
Coghhan670/

Kogan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kogan in the Georgian language
კოგანkogan-
Kogan in the Hindi language
कोगनkogana-
Kogan in the Marathi language
गानgana50
कोगनkogana50
Kogan in the Russian language
Коганkogan-
Kogan in the Arabic language
كوغانkwghan-

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