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Rogan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Rogan family

The surname Rogan was first found in Armagh (Irish: Ard Mhacha) located in the province of Ulster in present day Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat as chiefs of great importance. In Gaelic, the name was Ó Ruadhagáin and was "an Oriel sept formerly of considerable importance." 1 The name is derived from "ruadh" meaning "red", so the surname can be translated as "red-haired." 2

The family claim descent from the O'Hanlons, Lords of Orior, in the County Armagh and recognize this ancestry through a very similar Coat of Arms. Both have a green shield with a boar on a mound in the base of the shield. Specifically, the family claim descend through "Feig, son of Felim, who had a brother name Eachach, who was the ancestor of Rogan." 3

Early History of the Rogan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rogan research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rogan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rogan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rogan, O'Rogan, Rogain, Rogayne, O'Rogain and others.

Early Notables of the Rogan family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Rogan of Armagh

Rogan Ranking

In the United States, the name Rogan is the 8,252^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Rogan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rogan Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edmund Rogan, who landed in Maryland in 1665 5

Rogan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andrew Rogan, who settled in America in 1770

Rogan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Paul Rogan, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1804 5
Michael Rogan, who landed in America in 1805 5
Daniel Rogan, aged 41, who arrived in Tennessee in 1812 5
Ardel Rogan, who settled in Philadelphia in 1813
Charles Rogan, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Rogan migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rogan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Peter Rogan, aged 36, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
Ann Rogan, aged 18, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1838 aboard the schooner "Susan Jane" from Ballyshannon, Ireland
Mrs. Catherine Rogan, aged 25 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Agamemnon" departing 24th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 31st July 1847 but she died on board 6
Mr. James Rogan, aged 30 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Agnes" departing 10th April 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 10th June 1847 but he died on board 6
Mr. James Rogan, aged 35 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Bee" departing 17th April 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 12th June 1847 but he died on board 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Rogan migration to Australia +

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

Rogan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Patrick Rogan, Irish convict who was convicted in Dundalk, Ireland for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. Thomas Rogan, (b. 1815), aged 30, English labourer who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for life for manslaughter, transported aboard the "David Malcolm" on 13th May 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) and Norfolk Island, he died in 1847 8
Letitia Rogan, aged 18, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Glentanner" 9
Mary A. Rogan, aged 18, a parlour maid, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Navarino" 10
John Rogan, aged 48, a shoemaker, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "North"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Rogan 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:

Rogan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mary Rogan, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dunedin" in 1875 11

Contemporary Notables of the name Rogan (post 1700) +

Joseph "Joe" Rogan (b. 1967), American podcaster, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television presenter, known for his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience
John Rogan (1868-1905), American in Tennessee who grew to a height of more than 8'
James E. Rogan, American politician from California
Bullet Rogan (1893-1967), American baseball player
John P. Rogan, 19th century American archaeologist
Barney Rogan, American film editor
Anton Rogan, Irish footballer
Markus Rogan (b. 1982), Austrian Olympic swimmer
Johnny Rogan, Irish/English author, particularly known for biographies of rock musicians
John Rogan, British film and television actor
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Rogan family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. John Rogan, English Trimmer from Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 12

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 94)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-malcolm
South Australia Passengerlists (Retrieved 10th November 2010). Retrieved from https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1855/GRG35_48_1_55-35_Glentanner.pdf
South Australian Register Friday 22nd February 1856. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Navarino 1856. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/navarino1856.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 9th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/