Hogan is an Irish surname derived from Irish Ó hÓgáin, a patronymic of Middle Irish ógán, meaning "a youth", in the genitive case (cf. Modern Irish ógánach), itself from óg, "young" (ultimately cognate with English young), with a prothetic h.[1] A surname of the same form was Anglicised as "Hagan" in Northern Ireland. Some southern bearers claim descent from an uncle of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland (1002–1014).[2][3] Occasionally appears as an absorption of west Connacht (O')Houghegan (Irish: Ó hEochagáin).[4] Hypothetically derivable from related words in Cornish and Welsh.[5]
People with the surname include:
- Allan Hogan (born 1943), Australian journalist
- Anni Hogan (born 1961), British musician and composer
- Ben Hogan (1912–1997), American golfer
- Blaine Hogan (born 1980), American actor
- Bosco Hogan (fl. late 20th century), Irish actor
- Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins (born "Hogan" 1932), Irish politician
- Chris Hogan (disambiguation)
- Chuck Hogan, American writer
- Daniel Hogan (Irish politician) (1899–1980), Irish Fianna Fáil politician, TD for Laois-Offaly and later a Senator
- Daniel Hogan (sailor) (died 1818), American naval seaman, namesake of the USS Hogan (DD-178)
- Danny Hogan (1880–1928), American participant in organized crime
- Darrell Hogan, American football player
- David Hogan (composer) (1949–1996), American composer and choir director
- Dennis Hogan, American sociologist
- Desmond Hogan (born 1950), Irish writer
- Dick Hogan (1917 – 1995), American actor
- Edmond Hogan (1883–1964), Australian politician
- Edward Hogan (1834–1905), New York politician
- Edward J. Hogan (1885–1963), Missouri politician
- Erin Marie Hogan (born 1985), American actress
- Gabriel Hogan (born 1973), Canadian actor
- Happy Hogan (baseball) (1877–1915), American baseball player
- Hector Hogan (1931–1960), Australian Olympic athlete
- Henry Hogan (1840–1916), American army soldier
- Inez Hogan (1895–1973), American author and book illustrator
- Jack Hogan (born 1929), American actor
- James Hogan (disambiguation)
- Jimmy Hogan (1882–1974), British footballer
- João Hogan (1914–1988), Portuguese artist
- Joe Hogan (born 1938), Scottish footballer
- John Hogan (disambiguation)
- Jonathan Hogan (born 1951), American stage and television actor
- Joseph Lloyd Hogan (1916–2000), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Kevin Hogan (disambiguation)
- Kiera Hogan (1994), American wrestler
- Krishawn Hogan (born 1995), American football player
- Larry Hogan (born 1956), governor of Maryland
- Lawrence Hogan (1928–2017), United States Representative and father of Larry Hogan
- Lester Hogan (born 1920), American scientist
- Liam Hogan (born 1989), English footballer
- Liam Hogan (hurler) (1939–2014), Irish hurler
- Marty Hogan (1869–1923), Anglo-American baseball player
- Michael Hogan (1896–1920) Gaelic Football captain, member of the Irish Volunteers & is the namesake of Croke Park's 'Hogan Stand'
- Moses Hogan (1957–2003), American composer and arranger of choral music
- Noel Hogan (born 1971), Irish musician
- Patrick Hogan (disambiguation)
- Paul Hogan (disambiguation)
- Peter Hogan (fl. late 20th century), British comics writer
- Phil Hogan (born 1960), Irish politician
- Raymond Hogan (1932–1995), Australian cricketer
- Robert Hogan (disambiguation)
- Scott Hogan, English footballer
- Seán Hogan (1901–1968), Irish Republican
- Sean Hogan (fl. late 20th century), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Shanna Hogan (1982–2020), American writer
- Shawn Hogan (born 1975), American entrepreneur
- Simon Hogan (born August, 1988), Australian rules footballer
- Steve Hogan (1948–2018), American politician
- Thomas F. Hogan (born before 1950), American judge
- Tom Hogan (born 1956), Australian cricketer
- William Hogan (disambiguation)
Stage names
- Brooke Hogan, stage name of American singer and reality television personality Brooke Bollea (born 1988), daughter of Hulk Hogan
- Horace Hogan, ring name of American professional wrestler Michael Bollea (born 1965), nephew of Hulk Hogan
- Hulk Hogan, ring name of American professional wrestler Terry Gene Bollea (born 1953)
- Nick Hogan, stage name of American reality television personality Nicholas Bollea (born 1990), son of Hulk Hogan
See also
- Hagan (disambiguation)
- Hogan (disambiguation)
- Håkan, a similar sounding name
References
- ^ Henry Harrison (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-8063-0171-6.
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names (2013), Oxford University Press, cited on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=hogan
- ^ "O'Hogan Surname Origin". Surname Database.
- ^ Edward MacLysaght (19 April 1985). The Surnames of Ireland. Irish Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-911024-64-4.
- ^ John Bannister (1871). A Glossary of Cornish Names, Ancient and Modern, Local, Family, Personal, Etc. Williams u. Norgate. p. 80.