Coogan Family History

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Coogan Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cogadháin ‘son of Cogadhán’, a diminutive from a reduced form of the personal name Cúchogaidh, meaning ‘hound of war’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Coonan, Coggan, Colgan, Coan, Corgan, Rogan, Hogan, Logan, Cogan

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Coogan Family Origin

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Coogan Family Occupations

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  • Labourer

    13%

  • Badge Porter

    3%

  • Calico Engraver

    3%

  • Car Driver

    3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Coogan family was Car Driver. The most common Coogan occupation in the UK was Labourer. 13% of Coogan's were Labourers. Labourer, Badge Porter and Calico Engraver were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Coogan.

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Coogan Historical Records

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Coogan Life Expectancy

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