Ogan Surname
Approximately 10,975 people bear this surname
Ogan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ogan' or 'Wogan,' which see, compare Orm and Worm, Ulf and Wolf.
William fit Ogyn, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Michael Wogan, or Ogan, 1513: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameOgan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,201 | 1:55,340 | 4,200 |
| Turkey | 3,046 | 1:25,549 | 2,913 |
| United States | 2,015 | 1:179,880 | 17,988 |
| Philippines | 943 | 1:107,358 | 18,664 |
| Benin | 939 | 1:11,007 | 1,513 |
| Indonesia | 190 | 1:696,048 | 54,032 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Germany | 118 | 1:682,250 | 52,603 |
| Papua New Guinea | 116 | 1:70,291 | 9,164 |
| Poland | 64 | 1:593,887 | 54,038 |
| Russia | 36 | 1:4,003,418 | 194,829 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Northern Cyprus | 28 | 1:11,393 | 2,921 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 1:2,307,123 | 39,352 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Armenia | 8 | 1:366,272 | 7,804 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Abkhazia | 2 | 1:121,432 | 4,128 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 368 | 1:136,464 | 12,950 |
The alternate forms: Ogań (1) are calculated separately.
Ogan (1,744) may also be a first name.
Ogan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ogan' or 'Wogan,' which see, compare Orm and Worm, Ulf and Wolf.
William fit Ogyn, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Michael Wogan, or Ogan, 1513: Register of the University of Oxford.
These are synonmys of Wogan, q.v., in Cos. Louth and Dublin
Ogan Demographics
Average Male Ogan Height
174.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ogan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ogan (Georgian: ოგან, Hindi: ओगन, Marathi: ओगन, Russian: Оган) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant: Ogań. Click here for further possible spellings of Ogan.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 47,186th most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 664,013 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 38 percent of Ogan reside; 38 percent reside in West Africa and 38 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 183,537th most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 1,744 people.
The last name Ogan is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,201 people, or 1 in 55,340. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 72 percent live, Abia, where 6 percent live and Lagos, where 4 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Ogan is found in 51 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Ogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ogan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ogan surname expanded 548 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ogan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ogan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Ogan surname are 18.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.54% being registered with the political party.
Ogan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $41,369 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ogan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ogan in the Georgian language | ||
| ოგან | ogan | - |
| Ogan in the Hindi language | ||
| ओगन | ogana | - |
| Ogan in the Marathi language | ||
| ओगन | ogana | 71.43 |
| ओगान | ogana | 28.57 |
| Ogan in the Russian language | ||
| Оган | ogan | - |
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Footnotes
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