Cogan Family History

Cogan Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish (from Ukraine) Kogan from the Russian pronunciation of Cohen. Irish and Welsh (of Norman origin): habitational name from Cogan near Cardiff which may have been named with a Welsh word meaning ‘bowl depression’. In 1166 Milo de Cogan held two fees near Penarth (Glamorganshire) of William earl of Gloucester.

Members of this Norman family probably account for the name's appearance in 13th-century Berwickshire. By this time the family was also present in Ireland associated with counties Limerick and Cork. It may have been the Irish branch that later brought the name to southwest Scotland.

Irish (Leitrim): variant of Coogan. English: variant of Cockayne.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Wogan, Coggan, Logan, Kogan, Cohan, Coan, Coran, Colgan, Gogan, Coogan

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You can see how Cogan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cogan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cogan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 105 Cogan families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Cogan's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cogan families in 1891.

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What did your Cogan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cogan. 25% of Cogan men worked as a Bricklayer and 75% of Cogan women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cogan were Builders labourer and Barmaid.

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Bricklayer

25%

General labourer

15%

Grocers assistant

11%

Builders labourer

11%

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Barmaid

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Cogan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5K military records available for the last name Cogan. For the veterans among your Cogan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cogan lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Cogan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Cogan in 1943 was 57, and 74 in 2004.

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Cogan Surname Meaning

Irish (Leitrim): variant of Coogan. English: variant of Cockayne.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Cogan family from?

What did your Cogan ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bricklayer

25%

General labourer

15%

Grocers assistant

11%

Builders labourer

11%

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Barmaid

What Cogan family records will you find?

What is the average Cogan lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Cogan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Cogan in 1943 was 57, and 74 in 2004.

Cogan Family History

Cogan Surname Meaning

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