Oogan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kyrgyzstan
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Oogan 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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Oogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kyrgyzstan141:426,61834,019
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655

Oogan (54) may also be a first name.

Oogan 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

Oogan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oogan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Oogan is held by more people in Kyrgyzstan than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oogan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,427,875th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Oogan reside; 70 percent reside in Central Asia and 70 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. Oogan is also the 1,350,955th most common first name world-wide, held by 54 people.

The last name Oogan is most frequently occurring in Kyrgyzstan, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 426,618. In Kyrgyzstan Oogan is most numerous in: Jalal-Abad Region, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Kyrgyzstan this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 15 percent are found and Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

Oogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oogan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Oogan last name fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Oogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Oogan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoogan9143/
Googan9137/
Oogane915/
Ogan8910,975/
Hooghan8342/
Hoogand8333/
Hoongan831/
Googhan830/
Hogan80137,242/
Gogan806,892/
Ogang802,795/
Ongan802,585/
Ogane802,184/
Oghan80334/
Osgan8058/
Ogain8023/
Ogann8015/
Ougan8010/
Ogaan806/
O'Gan805/
Oganh804/
Ogand803/
Oygan803/
Okgan802/
Ohgan802/
Oegan802/
Oggan801/
Oñgan801/
Ogant801/
Ogayn801/
Țogan801/
Ogaun801/
Uogan800/
Ooganova7723/
Hoggan732,766/
Oganne731,101/
Ougane73924/
Hougan73293/
Goggan73143/
Gogain73124/
Hongan73119/
Goghan7394/
Oggang7366/
Onggan7362/
Ogaine7320/
Oshgan7319/
Ongaan7319/
Gougan7314/
Hogane7314/
Oghain7312/
Hogand7311/
Hoghan739/
O'Gane739/
Oghand739/
Hogain738/
Hogant738/
Ohgane737/
Hoegan736/
Oghane735/
Șoigan735/
Hogaan735/
Hogann733/
Ogatin733/
Ougang733/
Ougain733/
Googon732/
Hogang732/
Hoygan732/
Ogahan731/
Ogasin731/
O'Gain731/
Huogan731/
O'Gant731/
Hgogan731/
Hokgan731/
Oongon731/
Onngan731/
Onghan731/
Osgane731/
Ogășan731/
Ogaane731/
Ogaten731/
O'Gang731/
Goga'n731/
Ogangh731/
Oganhe731/
Oingan731/
Oungan731/
Hoigan730/
Ongann730/
Ogainn730/
Osgand730/
Hhogan730/
Gohgan730/
Agan6715,545/
Ugan673,237/
Ogon673,112/
Oganova671,173/
Houngan67974/
Ogam67472/
Hoggang67355/
Honghan67345/
Ouggane67174/
Gougain67134/
Ogaseng6795/
Hougang6782/
Goughan6771/
Goghain6744/
Houghan6741/
Oschgan6741/
Oungain6727/
Hogahan6720/
Hougane676/
Ogangne676/
Oughane674/
Oganowa673/
D'Hogan672/
Hong'an672/
Hongain672/
O'Gahan671/
Honganh671/
Hoggand671/
Gohgain671/
Hoogham671/
Hoigang671/
Hoganne671/
Hocgang671/
Ouganne671/
Oughain671/
Ogachin671/
Ogań671/
O'Gagne671/
Ágan671/
Goggain671/
Honggan671/
Ousgane671/
O'Ganne670/
Honngan670/

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