Cogan Family History

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Cogan Name Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish (from Ukraine) Kogan, from the Russian pronunciation of Cohen. Irish (of Welsh origin): habitational name from an area near Cardiff, which may have been named with a Welsh word meaning ‘bowl’, ‘depression’. There is evidence of a family named de Cogan in the 12th century, and by the 13th century the name was also associated with Somerset, Devon, County Limerick, and County Cork. Irish (Leitrim): variant of Coogan.

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


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

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Cogan Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Cogan name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Cogan. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Ireland & Scotland

    35%

  • England & Wales

    32%

  • European Jewish

    9%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

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Cogan Family Origin

Where is the Cogan family from?

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    1920
    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 the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 12 Cogan families living in New York. This was about 34% of all the recorded Cogan's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Cogan families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cogan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Cogan Family Occupations

    What did your Cogan ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Cogan family was Farm Laborer. The most common Cogan occupation in the USA was Laborer. 18% of Cogan's were Laborers. Laborer, Farmer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cogan.

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    • Laborer

      18%

    • Farmer

      13%

    • Keeping House

      8%

    • Farm Laborer

      3%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cogan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Cogan Historical Records

    What Cogan family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 35,000 census records available for the last name Cogan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cogan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Cogan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 5,000 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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    Cogan Life Expectancy

    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.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cogan

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cogan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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