O'Hogan Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Hogan Surname Definition:

Ó hÓgáin Three septs are so called: one is Dalcassian, one of Lower Ormond and one of the Corca Laoidhe. IF 182; MIF 264; Map Cork and Tip; Plate XVI

O'Hogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:196,2068,013
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

O'Hogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hÓgáin Three septs are so called: one is Dalcassian, one of Lower Ormond and one of the Corca Laoidhe. IF 182; MIF 264; Map Cork and Tip; Plate XVI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The O'Hogains are an ancient sept in Tipperary, in the vicinity of Nenagh. The name occurs as early as the XIII. cent. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Hogan Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Hogan occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 3,602,217th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of O'Hogan live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 196,206. In Ireland O'Hogan is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 88 percent are found. Beside Ireland this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

O'Hogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Hogan has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 600 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Hogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the O'Hogan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Hogain932/
Ohogan9215/
O'Houhgan880/
O'Hagan869,646/
Ohogain861/
Hohogan861/
Ohougan860/
O'Hugan860/
O'Gogain8024/
O'Hagain802/
O'Haggan801/
O'Heagan800/
O'Haghan800/
Ohagan773,131/
Ahogan77326/
Ojogan7751/
Ohogam7716/
Hoagan779/
Ouogan771/
O'Agan771/
Haogan770/
Hoangan7170/
Haogang717/
Ohaggan715/
Ahongan714/
O'Hagon712/
Ahougan711/
Ochagan711/
Ouogang711/
Hoougan711/
Ohagain711/
Hoagane711/
Gahogan710/
Hohougan6784/
Ojhaghan6719/
Goahagan6717/
Hoanganh6716/
Aogan6713/
Hojaghan678/
Ahoungan674/
Oagan673/
O'Gagain672/
Houangan671/
Hoiungan671/
Atchogan671/
Ouougane671/

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O'Hogan Reference & Research

Hogan DNA project FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hogan DNA project 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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