Scogan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Scogan Surname Definition:

(? Celtic) apparently from Gaelic sgog (pron. skog), ‘idler,’ ‘fool,’ with the diminutive suff. -án, -ín; corresponding to Welsh ysgogyn, ‘fop,’ ‘flatterer.’

Scogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Sćogan (1) & Šćogan (1) are calculated separately.

Scogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(? Celtic) apparently from Gaelic sgog (pron. skog), ‘idler,’ ‘fool,’ with the diminutive suff. -án, -ín; corresponding to Welsh ysgogyn, ‘fop,’ ‘flatterer.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scogan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scogan occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as: Sćogan or Šćogan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scogan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Scogan is the 10,311,814th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Scogan reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly found in: Alabama, where 33 percent are found, Arkansas, where 33 percent are found and Florida, where 33 percent are found.

Scogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scogan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scogan surname rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scogan Last Name Statistics demography

Scogan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sćogan941/
Scoggan92301/
Scoogan921/
Cogan919,557/
Sogan913,853/
Šćogan891/
Scoogang863/
Schoggan860/
Coogan837,613/
Coggan832,596/
Skogan83300/
Soygan83258/
Coghan83135/
Sacgan8323/
Soghan8323/
Soigan839/
Sogaan834/
Sohgan832/
Coigan832/
Dcogan831/
Cocgan831/
Soogan831/
Scagan831/
Cogaun830/
Soggan830/
Cohgan830/
Schagan774/
Scoggon773/
Schugan772/
Coggain772/
Cougaun771/
Cooghan771/
Sogahan771/
Soghain771/
Cogahan770/
Coghhan770/
Sagan7312,763/
Cagan731,317/
Zogan731,022/
Jogan73706/
Sogon73107/
Cogon7320/
Cogán733/
Žogan733/
Schagann712/
Coughean710/
Schughan710/
Coggon67504/
Saghan67339/
Sagaan67174/
Zogang67125/
Zhogan67105/
Cagann6755/
Caghan6749/
Jogane6744/
Giogan6743/
Soogon6740/
Joogan6737/
Djogan6727/
Jogand6721/
Jougan6720/
Jogain6718/
Saggan6718/
Sagain6717/
Sahgan6717/
Džogan6715/
Joghan6714/
Cagaan6712/
Saganh6712/
Zougan6711/
Jogang6711/
Zsogon679/
Sogoon678/
Soghon676/
Zoygan676/
Jogann676/
Zongan675/
Zoghan674/
Zogaan674/
Zogane673/
Sagaun672/
Sakgan672/
Saagan672/
Joygan672/
Coogon671/
Joigan671/
Zogand671/
Seugan671/
Jojgan671/
Zogant671/
Sohgon671/
Sokgon671/
Caagan670/
Cougon670/
Coughahan670/
Hjogan670/
Skegan670/

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