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Ireland

Etymology of Hogan

What does the name Hogan mean?

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

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

Hogan migration to Australia +

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

First Fleet

Mr. Edward Hogan, British settler convicted at Kent, England in 1788, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Neptune, Scarborough or Surprize" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 7

Following the First Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia 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 8
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 9
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) 10
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 11
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 11
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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 12
Mrs. Martha Hogan née Allen, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Oriental Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 18th September 1849 12
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 12
W. Hogan, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 8th December 1862 12
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Hogan migration to Canada +

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 13

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 the United States +

Hogan Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mohan Hogan, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 14
Peirce Hogan, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 14
Tary Hogan, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 14

Hogan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Hogan, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 14
Daniel Hogan, who landed in Virginia in 1702 14
Morgan Hogan, who landed in Virginia in 1705 14
Michael Hogan, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 14
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 14
Robert Hogan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1830 14
Sebastian Hogan, who landed in Texas in 1835 14
James Hogan, aged 25, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1838 14
Mrs. Catherine StewartHogan, aged 20, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Britannia" on 20th July 1840
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hogan (post 1700) +

Brigid Hogan O'Higgins (1932-2022), Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1957 to 1977, the first woman to represent County Galway in Dáil Eireann
John Hogan (1800-1858), Irish sculptor, born in 1800 at Tallow, co. Waterford, the son of a builder, a member of the Irish family of Ui h-Ogain 15
James "Jim" Joseph Hogan (1933-2015), Irish gold medalist distance runner at the 1966 European Championships
Patrick Hogan (1886-1969), Irish Labour party politician, represented Clare
Desmond Hogan (b. 1950), Irish writer
Noel Anthony Hogan (b. 1971), Irish musician
John J. Hogan KC MHA (b. 1978), Canadian politician, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador (2025)
Asia Hogan -Rochester (b. 1999), Canadian rugby sevens player, who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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!
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Historic Events for the Hogan family +

Centaur

Kevin Francis Hogan (1920-1943), Australian Private who died aboard the ship "Centaur" an Australian hospital ship when torpedoed on 14th May 1943
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 16
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 17
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 18
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 19
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Sources +

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"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)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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
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)
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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/