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Ireland

There are a multitude of ancient meanings and variations associated with the Irish surnames that are now common throughout the modern world. The original Gaelic form of the name Hogan is Ó hÓgáin, meaning a descendant of Ógán’, a personal name derived from the Irish Gaelic word "og," which means "young."

Early Origins of the Hogan family

The surname Hogan was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster where one of the first records of the name was Mathew O'Hogan a native of Ballyhogan and Dean of Killaloe who died in 1281. He held the position from 1267 until his death when he was interred in the Dominican convent at Limerick. Thus began the long line of O'Hogans who held lofty positions in the church. His successor was Maurice O'Hogan, who was consecrated in 1282 and governed his see for seventeen years until his death. Thomas O'Hogan, canon of Killaloe was consecrated bishop of the see in 1343 until his death in 1354.

Early History of the Hogan family

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Hogan Spelling Variations

Irish names recorded during the Middle Ages are characterized by many spelling variations. This preponderance of variations for common names can be explained by the fact that the scribes and church officials that kept records during that period individually decided how to capture one's name. These recorders primarily based their decisions on how the name was pronounced or what it meant. Research into the name Hogan revealed many variations, including Hogan, O'Hogan, Hogen, Hoggin and others.

Early Notables of the Hogan family

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Hogan World Ranking

In the United States, the name Hogan is the 489^th most popular surname with an estimated 59,688 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Hogan is ranked the 696^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,562 people with that name. 2 And in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Hogan is the 318^th popular surname with an estimated 145 people with that name. 3 Australia ranks Hogan as 199^th with 16,349 people. 4 New Zealand ranks Hogan as 479^th with 1,421 people. 5 The United Kingdom ranks Hogan as 920^th with 7,497 people. 6

Hogan migration to the United States +

Suffering from poverty and racial discrimination, thousands of Irish families left the island in the 19th century for North America aboard cramped passenger ships. The early migrants became settlers of small tracts of land, and those that came later were often employed in the new cities or transitional work camps. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Although the immigrants from this period were often maligned when they arrived in the United States, they provided the cheap labor that was necessary for the development of that country as an industrial power. Early immigration and passenger lists have revealed many immigrants bearing the name Hogan:

Hogan Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mohan Hogan, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 7
Peirce Hogan, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 7
Tary Hogan, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 7

Hogan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Hogan, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 7
Daniel Hogan, who landed in Virginia in 1702 7
Morgan Hogan, who landed in Virginia in 1705 7
Michael Hogan, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 7
Sebastian Hogan, who settled in New England in 1764
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Hogan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Hogan, who arrived in America in 1803 7
Robert Hogan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1830 7
Sebastian Hogan, who landed in Texas in 1835 7
James Hogan, aged 25, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1838 7
Ann Hogan, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 7
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Hogan migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hogan Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Thomas Hogan, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1750
Margaret Hogan, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1778
Major. William Hogan U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 8

Hogan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Cornelius Hogan, who arrived in Canada in 1829
Ellen Hogan, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1830
Michael Hogan, aged 36, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "William" from Cork, Ireland
Catherine Hogan, aged 25, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Ugoni" from Belfast, Ireland
John Hogan, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Eweretta" in 1833
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Hogan migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hogan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Denis Hogan, (Dennis), Irish convict who was convicted in Wexford, Ireland for lif, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 30th May 1802, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Miss Margaret Hogan, Irish convict who was convicted in Limerick, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Experiment" on 21st January 1809, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
Mr. James Hogan, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 11
Mr. John Hogan, (b. 1800), aged 20, Irish soldier who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 12
Mr. Timothy Hogan, (b. 1792), aged 28, Irish gardener who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 12
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Hogan migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hogan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Hogan, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1843
Mr. Patrick Joseph Hogan, British settler as part of the 8th Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Oriental Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 18th September 1849 13
Mrs. Martha Hogan née Allen, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Oriental Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 18th September 1849 13
Mr. Michael Hogan, (b. 1842), aged 20, Irish labourer from Tipperary travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd May 1862 13
W. Hogan, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 8th December 1862 13
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hogan (post 1700) +

Jack Hogan (1929-2023), born Richard Roland Benson Jr, an American actor most notable for the role of PFC William G. Kirby on the 1960s television show Combat!
Moses George Hogan (1957-2003), American composer and arranger of choral music
Robert Joseph Hogan (1933-2021), American actor, known for Species II (1998), Batman (1966) and Secrets of Midland Heights (1980) and for the inspiration for the character Robert Hogan, in the television series Hogan's Heroes
Stephen Douglas Hogan (1948-2018), American politician, Mayor of Aurora, Colorado (2011-2018)
Lawrence Joseph Hogan (1928-2017), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland (1969-1975)
Darrell Trayler Hogan (1926-2016), American NFL football player who played five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1949 to 1953
William Hogan (1792-1874), English-American politician
James Patrick Hogan (1890-1943), American filmmaker
Inez Hogan (1895-1973), American author and book illustrator
Henry Hogan (1840-1916), American Army soldier, twice recipient of the Medal of Honor
... (Another 25 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Hogan family +

Flight TWA 800

Mr. David Hogan (1949-1996), from East Moriches, New York, USA, American Composer and musical director of CIGAP flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; he died in the crash 14

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Michael Henry Hogan (1922-1941), Australian Ordinary Telegraphist from North Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 15

HMS Hood

Mr. John M Hogan (b. 1908), English Commander (S) serving for the Royal Navy from Rochester, Kent, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 16

RMS Lusitania

Miss Jane Hogan, English 3rd Class passenger residing in New York, New York, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 17

SS Atlantic

Sarah Hogan, Irish traveler aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
Mr. William Hogan, Irish traveler aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking

SS Caribou

Mr. Wiliam Hogan (b. 1920), Newfoundland crew member from Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking

Victoria steamboat disaster

Minnie Hogan, Canadian passenger who was killed in the Victoria steamboat disaster when the boat capsized in 1881

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd June 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/experiment
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dorothy
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Washington Post Passenger List TWA Flight 800. (Retrieved 2018, February 15th). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/