O'Grogan Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

O'Grogan Surname Definition:

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

O'Grogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

O'Grogan 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

O'Grogan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Grogan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Grogan occurs most in Canada. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of O'Grogan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Grogan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,316,765th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. O'Grogan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 200 percent of O'Grogan live; 200 percent live in North America and 200 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada it is most numerous in: British Columbia, where 100 percent live. Other than Canada this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 100 percent live.

O'Grogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the O'Grogan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ogrogan931/
Ogrogain881/
Agregan6794/
Ogregon6723/
Agragan672/
Agrégan671/
Agragane631/
Agragon532/
Agregon532/
Agregán531/

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