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Grogan Name Meaning

reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Grúgáin ‘descendant of Grúgán’, a personal name from a diminutive of grúg ‘anger’, ‘fierceness’. reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gruagáin ‘descendant of Gruagán’, a personal name from a diminutive of gruag ‘hair’. The patronymic form Mac Gruagáin (Anglicized McGrogan) is much rarer.

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


Similar surnames: Rogan, Brogan, Gogan, Logan, Hogan, Mcgrogan, Coogan, Regan, Ronan

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Grogan Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Grogan name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    43%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    33%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    2%

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Grogan Family Origin

Where is the Grogan family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Grogan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grogan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grogan families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 12 Grogan families living in New York. This was about 16% of all the recorded Grogan's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Grogan families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grogan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Grogan Family Occupations

    What did your Grogan ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Grogan occupation in the USA was Farmer. 27% of Grogan's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Grogan. A less common occupation for the Grogan family was Farming.

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    • Farmer

      27%

    • Laborer

      16%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Farming

      2%

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

    Grogan Historical Records

    What Grogan family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 83,000 census records available for the last name Grogan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grogan 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Grogan. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Grogan. For the veterans among your Grogan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Grogan Life Expectancy

    What is the average Grogan lifespan?

    Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Grogan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Grogan in 1940 was 59, and 75 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Grogan

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grogan 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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