O'Hagan Surname

53,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

O'Hagan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O'hAedhagain = Descendant of Aedhagan [v. O’-, and + the intervocalic insertion h+aedh, fire, ardour, and the genit. of the double diminutive suff. -gán (óg-án]

O'Hagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland3,2801:56376
England1,8961:29,3873,963
Ireland1,2551:3,752653
United States9271:391,00234,347
Scotland6411:8,3521,224
Canada5481:67,2367,755
Australia5371:50,2716,260
New Zealand4271:10,6051,845
Wales1031:30,0443,055
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
France61:11,070,454349,096
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,2211:3,628646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
Scotland841:44,5623,225
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:334,79125,907

O'Hagan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O'hAedhagain = Descendant of Aedhagan [v. O’-, and + the intervocalic insertion h+aedh, fire, ardour, and the genit. of the double diminutive suff. -gán (óg-án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó hAodhagáin, Ó hÁgáin An important Ulster sept. IF 169; MIF 260; Map Tyr; Plate XIV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Hagan Last Name Facts

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

O'Hagan occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of O'Hagan click here.

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

The last name is the 53,015th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 755,499 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of O'Hagan live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 3,280 people, or 1 in 563. Beside Northern Ireland it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and Ireland, where 13 percent live.

O'Hagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Hagan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 862 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 103 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 618 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 763 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 5,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Hagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Hagan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Hagan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 71.13% more than the national average, earning $73,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.34% more than the national average, earning $58,297 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Hagain932/
O'Haggan931/
O'Heagan930/
O'Haghan930/
Ohagan923,131/
O'Agan921/
O'Hagen8687/
O'Hogan8630/
O'Hagin8614/
Ohaggan865/
O'Hegan863/
O'Hagon862/
Ohagain861/
Oheagan860/
Oagan833/
Ojhaghan8019/
Goahagan8017/
O'Haggen803/
O'Gagain802/
O'Hogain802/
O'Heygan801/
Goheagan801/
Ohagen77203/
Ohagin7743/
Ohogan7715/
Hoagan779/
Òhagan772/
O'Egan772/
Oagang771/
Oagant771/
Ohagam771/
Ohagon771/
Haogan770/
Haegan770/
Ohaganová752/
O'Houhgan750/
Hațegan71237/
Hohagen71185/
Hoangan7170/
Gohagen7160/
Ogiagan7127/
Auhagan7121/
Gohagin7119/
Gohegan7114/
Gohaign7110/
Haogang717/
Hașegan713/
Ohaghon711/
Hoagane711/
Ohogain711/
Haåegan711/
Hohogan711/
Hauagan710/
Ohougan710/
Haeghan710/
O'Hegen710/
O'Gegan710/
Hohegan710/
Hohougan6784/
Aegan6761/
O'Gogain6724/
Hoanganh6716/
O'Huigin6714/
Aogan6713/
Hoagn676/
Haenghan674/
Ojhagham673/
O'Higgin672/
Oegan672/
Houangan671/
Ojhaagam671/
Oagen671/
O'Huigín671/
Oagne671/
Goheagon670/

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