Vogan Surname

197,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,119 people bear this surname

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

Vogan Surname Definition:

John Vogane in Fuchhill, 1657 (RRM., I, p. 140). John Vogane, merchant in Selkirk, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 294). Lower has this name, from "a tything in the parish of Chippenham, co. Wilts."

Vogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4691:246,73923,506
Canada3041:121,20312,728
Northern Ireland691:26,7402,917
England581:960,65648,451
Australia511:529,32739,816
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Ireland331:142,6956,688
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belize11:355,4743,977
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1081:41,0173,721
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3061:164,11314,904

Vogan (80) may also be a first name.

Vogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Vogane in Fuchhill, 1657 (RRM., I, p. 140). John Vogane, merchant in Selkirk, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 294). Lower has this name, from "a tything in the parish of Chippenham, co. Wilts."

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A tything in the parish of Chippenham, co. Wilts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From bo-gun, the dwelling on the down. Hence the name Vogan.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Vogan Last Name Facts

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

Vogan (Hindi: वोगां, Marathi: वोगन, Russian: Воган) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vogan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vogan is the 197,566th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,439,144 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Vogan are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Vogan is also the 1,075,395th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 80 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,469 people, or 1 in 246,739. In The United States Vogan is most common in: California, where 8 percent are found, Virginia, where 5 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States Vogan exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Vogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vogan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vogan last name expanded 480 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 69 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Vogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Vogan last name are 24.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vogan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 13.66% less than the national average, earning R 205,176 per year; in United States they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $45,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.47% more than the national average, earning $56,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vogann9135/
Vougan913/
Voggan912/
Voogan912/
Voigan912/
Vogane911/
Voghan911/
Vogant911/
Voughan8346/
Vonghan8324/
Vougang838/
Voogand834/
Vooghan831/
Voghane831/
Vongaun831/
Vonggan831/
Vougant830/
Bogan8012,220/
Wogan801,850/
Vegan80921/
Fogan80409/
Vagan80231/
Vogam8099/
Vogon807/
Uogan800/
Voganova7726/
Vonghanh774/
Fogang735,102/
Boggan732,876/
Bhogan731,808/
Bongan73390/
Bogane73364/
Vangan73251/
Bougan73212/
Vongon73170/
Vagand73165/
Vaagan73150/
Vaghan73141/
Fogain73130/
Foggan7392/
Fongan7377/
Vaugan7376/
Vagane7372/
Wogahn7364/
Wogain7336/
Woggan7334/
Boogan7330/
Vougam7329/
Boghan7327/
Vuogon7320/
Bogain7314/
Bogang7313/
Wogand7312/
Vaggan7311/
Woegan7311/
Bohgan739/
Boygan739/
Voegon739/
Fogane739/
Voigon736/
Fougan735/
Veggan735/
Wogane735/
Bogann734/
Vagant734/
Boganc734/
Voggam733/
Bogand733/
Bosgan733/
Foegan733/
Foghan733/
Voghon733/
Bogaan732/
Huogan731/
Boigan731/
Woghan731/
Veegan731/
Veghan731/
Vagahn731/
Phogan731/
Vagaun731/
Vahgan731/
Vougon731/
Wougan731/
Fogand731/
Fogant731/
Bogayn731/
Woogan730/
Bogant730/
Foigan730/
Vaughan67100,162/
Boghean672,274/
Boughan67782/
Fogaing67565/
Bougain67513/
Bogatin67473/
Bongain67251/
Bougang67229/
Bhogane67169/
Buongan67143/
Foghang67121/
Bougant67106/
Boganne67102/
Bonghan6789/
Vaghane6786/
Fougang6779/
Wougang6766/
Bonggan6764/
Boungan6757/
Wogandt6755/
Bogagne6744/
Boghane6737/
Wogaing6737/
Vagogne6730/
Vaghain6727/
Wougane6727/
Vuaghan6716/
Boongan6716/
Bosgang6715/
Vonghon6711/
Bogaing6711/
Vongonh678/
Wongaun678/
Bouhgan676/
Woogand676/
Bhongan675/
Bougane675/
Phongan675/
Boghain674/
Bogățan674/
Fongain674/
Vongoon674/
Vagatin673/
Vanngan673/
Boghang673/
Boigand673/
Vaghaan673/
Bogaane672/
Bhogand672/
Bhoghan672/
Woungan672/
Vougong672/
Bogacin672/
Fogaang672/
Fohgang672/
Boyggan671/
Bhoggan671/
Bojgain671/
Vuahgan671/
Wonggan671/
Vaganne671/
Vaggane671/
Vaghann671/
Bogahan671/
Vaagane671/
Woigang671/
Woingan671/
Foigang671/
Foigant671/
Fongann671/
Fonghan671/
Fougain671/
Fougane671/
Bongaan671/
Bougand671/
Vaganth671/
Vhagane671/
Voongon671/
Vongohn671/
Wonhgan671/
Boigean671/
Boyghan670/
Boggant670/
Woughan670/
Boggane670/
Veghahn670/
Vaugant670/

Vogan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vogan in the Hindi language
वोगांvogam-
Vogan in the Marathi language
वोगनvogana-
Vogan in the Russian language
Воганvogan-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vogan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis