How common is the surname Bogan?

8,034 people in the United States had the surname Bogan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 38,430 Americans. It ranked 4,425th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Bogan?

Louise Bogan, American poet (1897-1970), followed by Lucille Bogan.

Where is the surname Bogan most common?

Wikidata records people named Bogan in the United States.

Is the surname Bogan getting more or less common?

More common. 7,603 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,034 in 2010, up 5.7%.

The surname Bogan

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 8,034 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B250

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bogan is more common than 97.3% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bogáin (“descendant of Bogán”), a personal name from a diminutive form of bog (“soft, tender”).

Bogan is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 8,034 people named Bogan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 38,430 Americans. That is up 5.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,603.

#4,425

rank among US surnames

8,034

people in 2010

2.7

per 100,000 Americans

+5.7%

change since 2000 (was #4,326)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,422	Dellinger	8,040	38,401
#4,423	Leo	8,039	38,406
#4,424	Shinn	8,038	38,411
#4,425	Bogan	8,034	38,430

Who is named Bogan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

52% of people named Bogan identified as white (not Hispanic), 43% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 52%
Black (not Hispanic) 43%
Two or more races 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bogans

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Louise Bogan
American poet (1897-1970)
Lucille Bogan
American blues singer (1897-1948)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Bogan

Bogan has the Soundex code B250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B250.

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Bogan come from?: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bogáin (“descendant of Bogán”), a personal name from a diminutive form of bog (“soft, tender”).
How common is the surname Bogan?: 8,034 people in the United States had the surname Bogan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 38,430 Americans. It ranked 4,425th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bogan?: In the 2010 Census, 52% of people named Bogan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 43% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Bogan?: Louise Bogan, American poet (1897-1970), followed by Lucille Bogan.
Where is the surname Bogan most common?: Wikidata records people named Bogan in the United States.
What type of surname is Bogan?: Bogan is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Bogan getting more or less common?: More common. 7,603 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,034 in 2010, up 5.7%.