Ogan Surname

47,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

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.

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Ogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,2011:55,3404,200
Turkey3,0461:25,5492,913
United States2,0151:179,88017,988
Philippines9431:107,35818,664
Benin9391:11,0071,513
Indonesia1901:696,04854,032
England1251:445,74429,621
Germany1181:682,25052,603
Papua New Guinea1161:70,2919,164
Poland641:593,88754,038
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Northern Cyprus281:11,3932,921
India141:54,790,384527,769
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Armenia81:366,2727,804
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
France71:9,488,960336,266
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3681:136,46412,950

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

These are synonmys of Wogan, q.v., in Cos. Louth and Dublin

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ogań. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ogan.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 47,186th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 664,013 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 38 percent of Ogan are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 183,537th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 1,744 people.

The last name Ogan is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,201 people, or 1 in 55,340. In Nigeria Ogan is most numerous in: Rivers, where 72 percent reside, Abia, where 6 percent reside and Lagos, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Ogan is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Ogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ogan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ogan last name grew 548 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ogan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States Ogan are 18.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.54% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ogań921/
Hogan89137,242/
Gogan896,892/
Ogang892,795/
Ongan892,585/
Ogane892,184/
Oghan89334/
Osgan8958/
Ogain8923/
Oogan8920/
Ogann8915/
Ougan8910/
Ogaan896/
O'Gan895/
Oganh894/
Ogand893/
Oygan893/
Okgan892/
Ohgan892/
Oegan892/
Oggan891/
Oñgan891/
Ogant891/
Ogayn891/
Țogan891/
Ogaun891/
Uogan890/
Hoggan802,766/
Oganne801,101/
Ougane80924/
Hougan80293/
Goggan80143/
Gogain80124/
Hongan80119/
Goghan8094/
Oggang8066/
Onggan8062/
Hoogan8043/
Googan8037/
Ogaine8020/
Oshgan8019/
Ongaan8019/
Gougan8014/
Hogane8014/
Oghain8012/
Hogand8011/
Hoghan809/
O'Gane809/
Oghand809/
Hogain808/
Hogant808/
Ohgane807/
Hoegan806/
Oogane805/
Oghane805/
Șoigan805/
Hogaan805/
Hogann803/
Ogatin803/
Ougang803/
Ougain803/
Hogang802/
Hoygan802/
Ogahan801/
Ogasin801/
O'Gain801/
Huogan801/
O'Gant801/
Hgogan801/
Hokgan801/
Onngan801/
Onghan801/
Osgane801/
Ogășan801/
Ogaane801/
Ogaten801/
O'Gang801/
Goga'n801/
Ogangh801/
Oganhe801/
Oingan801/
Oungan801/
Hoigan800/
Ongann800/
Ogainn800/
Osgand800/
Hhogan800/
Gohgan800/
Egan7570,492/
Agan7515,545/
Ugan753,237/
Ogon753,112/
Ogam75472/
Ágan751/
Êgan751/
Oganova731,173/
Houngan73974/
Hoggang73355/
Honghan73345/
Ouggane73174/
Gougain73134/
Ogaseng7395/
Hougang7382/
Goughan7371/
Goghain7344/
Hooghan7342/
Houghan7341/
Oschgan7341/
Hoogand7333/
Oungain7327/
Hogahan7320/
Hougane736/
Ogangne736/
Oughane734/
Oganowa733/
D'Hogan732/
Hong'an732/
Hongain732/
O'Gahan731/
Honganh731/
Hoongan731/
Hoggand731/
Gohgain731/
Hoigang731/
Hoganne731/
Hocgang731/
Ouganne731/
Oughain731/
Ogachin731/
O'Gagne731/
Goggain731/
Honggan731/
Ousgane731/
O'Ganne730/
Honngan730/
Googhan730/
Hagan6767,609/
Eghan679,655/
Agang674,158/
Gagan673,720/
Angan672,734/
Aghan671,754/
Ungan671,510/
Agane671,368/
Uygan671,303/
Hegan671,068/
Ogong67925/
Gagon67707/
Ogoun67701/
Eggan67476/
Ugang67360/
Ogone67319/
Ongon67302/
Gogon67290/
Hugan67279/
Gugan67255/
Agaan67242/
Again67234/
Aggan67231/
Egain67126/
Uçgan67126/
Ugane67109/
Agand6796/
Augan6777/
Ughan6768/
Agayn6764/
Aegan6761/
Uugan6758/
Hogon6757/
Osgon6753/
Egaan6752/
Akgan6749/
Ogoin6745/
Aagan6744/
Asgan6738/
Hăgan6737/
Ogham6735/
Ogonk6730/
Ogoon6726/
Gogán6724/
Ooganova6723/
Oggam6719/
Agant6717/
Ugand6717/
Ugain6715/
Agamn6714/
Hogam6711/
Honghanh6710/
Ehgan6710/
Agaun6710/
Ahgan678/
Egann677/
Eugan676/
Agasn675/
Hongahan674/
Oigon674/
Usgan673/
Ugant673/
Agann673/
Uggan673/
Ucgan672/
Hoganová672/
Ougon672/
Aganh672/
Oghon671/
Ogond671/
Houghand671/
Houghang671/
Huonganh671/
Ekgan671/
Gogahain671/
Ugann671/
Hougaing671/
Ougangue671/
Oñgon671/
Oggon671/
Ocgán671/
Ãgang671/
Aïgan671/
Añgan671/
Ogamh671/
Ogonn671/
Oghaineh671/
Ohgam671/
Uganh671/
Eegan670/
Geeoghan670/

Ogan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ogan in the Georgian language
ოგანogan-
Ogan in the Hindi language
ओगनogana-
Ogan in the Marathi language
ओगनogana71.43
ओगानogana28.57
Ogan in the Russian language
Оганogan-

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