Wogan Surname

220,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Wogan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wogan'.

John Wogan, Cumberland, 21 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John Wogan, 14 Edward III: Furness Coucher Book.

Rogerus Wargan, 1379: Yorkshire.

Read More About This Surname

Wogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8281:437,75237,654
Ireland3851:12,2311,502
England3401:163,87715,242
Australia671:402,92132,505
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Canada491:751,95159,756
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1661:26,6862,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
Wales171:92,2604,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2021:248,60720,632

Wogan (52) may also be a first name.

Wogan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wogan'.

John Wogan, Cumberland, 21 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John Wogan, 14 Edward III: Furness Coucher Book.

Rogerus Wargan, 1379: Yorkshire.

Richard Wogan, prebendary of St. David's, 1426: History and Ant. St. David's.

David Wogan, prebendary of St. David's, 1487: ibid.

1741. Married — William Worgan and Elizabeth Hide: St. Antholin (London).

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

(Anglo-Celt.) an Anglicization of the Welsh Gwgan [from Welsh gwg, a scowl, frown + the diminutive suff. -an] Gwgawn Gleddyvrudd.—'Breuddwyd Rhonabwy’ (Dream of Rhonabwy); Mabinogion.

The Pembrokeshire Wogans are said to be descended from a Welsh chieftain named Gwgan ab Bleddyn.The Irish form of this name is Uagan.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Welsh Gwgan. An important family since they first came to Ireland in 1295, both at home and as “Wild Geese”. MIF 241; Map Kild

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Wogan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wogan occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wogan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 220,755th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,939,214 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Wogan reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wogan is also the 1,381,723rd most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 52 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 828 people, or 1 in 437,752. In The United States Wogan is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 13 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 21 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Wogan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wogan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wogan last name increased 410 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 232 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 507 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wogan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wogan last name are 0.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.21% being registered with the party.

The amount Wogan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning $46,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $46,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wogahn9164/
Wogain9136/
Woggan9134/
Wogand9112/
Woegan9111/
Wogane915/
Woghan911/
Wougan911/
Woogan910/
Wougang8366/
Wogandt8355/
Wogaing8337/
Wougane8327/
Wongaun838/
Woogand836/
Woungan832/
Wonggan831/
Woigang831/
Woingan831/
Wonhgan831/
Woughan830/
Bogan8012,220/
Wagan807,940/
Vogan802,119/
Wegan80177/
Wogon8023/
Wugan8016/
Wogam8016/
Wégan801/
Uogan800/
Wookgang771/
Wonggahn771/
Wougaing771/
Wouhgang771/
Whonghan771/
Boggan732,876/
Woggon73430/
Bougan73212/
Waggan73161/
Waghan73149/
Waagan73140/
Wagane7381/
Vogann7335/
Wungan7334/
Boogan7330/
Boghan7327/
Wogone7315/
Bogain7314/
Wougam7314/
Wagant7313/
Boygan739/
Bogann734/
Weegan734/
Wagaun734/
Wagaan734/
Vougan733/
Waugan732/
Voggan732/
Wagamn732/
Voogan732/
Whegan732/
Voigan732/
Bogaan732/
Huogan731/
Boigan731/
Wogomn731/
Woogon731/
Vogane731/
Voghan731/
Vogant731/
Waga'n731/
Wougon731/
Bogayn731/
Wakgan731/
Weggan730/
Wegann730/
Boughan67782/
Bougain67513/
Wagaine67124/
Waughan6792/
Wagogne6751/
Voughan6746/
Wagandt6730/
Wangain6728/
Vonghan6724/
Wongoon6710/
Vougang678/
Waghane676/
Bouhgan676/
Wongoun676/
Boghain674/
Voogand674/
Wonngon674/
Bogățan674/
Wagacen673/
Boyggan671/
Bojgain671/
Wangahn671/
Vooghan671/
Voghane671/
Wagaing671/
Waghain671/
Wakgang671/
Wougong671/
Woghone671/
Woigamt671/
Vongaun671/
Vonggan671/
Wangaun671/
Boyghan670/
Waggain670/
Waugant670/
Weggahn670/
Vougant670/
Waggant670/

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 Wogan
  • 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