Kogan Surname
Approximately 20,016 people bear this surname
Kogan Surname Definition:
(Polish, Russian, Ukranian) One who performed sacerdotal functions, a priest.
Read More About This SurnameKogan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 5,289 | 1:1,618 | 142 |
| United States | 5,235 | 1:69,238 | 8,045 |
| Russia | 3,455 | 1:41,714 | 5,590 |
| Japan | 2,655 | 1:48,152 | 3,927 |
| Argentina | 624 | 1:68,499 | 5,832 |
| Canada | 491 | 1:75,042 | 8,471 |
| Germany | 423 | 1:190,320 | 22,075 |
| Uzbekistan | 337 | 1:91,778 | 6,530 |
| Belarus | 146 | 1:65,076 | 10,802 |
| Brazil | 120 | 1:1,783,953 | 57,833 |
| Kazakhstan | 114 | 1:155,110 | 15,404 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| Lithuania | 110 | 1:27,587 | 4,897 |
| England | 109 | 1:511,175 | 32,340 |
| France | 68 | 1:976,805 | 110,007 |
| Benin | 62 | 1:166,703 | 16,738 |
| Estonia | 54 | 1:24,478 | 4,454 |
| Lebanon | 50 | 1:112,742 | 6,349 |
| Mexico | 41 | 1:3,027,468 | 22,993 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| Chile | 35 | 1:503,328 | 12,866 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Moldova | 26 | 1:136,976 | 14,869 |
| Syria | 25 | 1:772,041 | 6,079 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Transnistria | 23 | 1:20,639 | 3,640 |
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| Peru | 23 | 1:1,381,918 | 21,725 |
| Uruguay | 17 | 1:201,868 | 16,060 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Jordan | 16 | 1:552,652 | 13,471 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Georgia | 9 | 1:416,172 | 16,412 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1:591,690 | 3,707 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
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.
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
Kogan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kogan in the Georgian language | ||
| კოგან | kogan | - |
| Kogan in the Hindi language | ||
| कोगन | kogana | - |
| Kogan in the Marathi language | ||
| गान | gana | 50 |
| कोगन | kogana | 50 |
| Kogan in the Russian language | ||
| Коган | kogan | - |
| Kogan in the Arabic language | ||
| كوغان | kwghan | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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