An Irish surname the Hogan family name comes from the Gaelic word of ‘og’ which means young and even young warrior or soldier.

Spelling variations for Hogan include Hoggin, O’Hogan and Hogen.

In Ireland the original Hogan families were in the County Tipperary. In Northern Ireland the Hogan name is spelled Hagan.

The areas of Lanarkshire, Angus, Midlothian, Renfrewshire have the greater Hogan family populations in Scotland. In England the Hogan name is mostly located in the city of London, Lancashire and Yorkshire.

In New York, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania in the United States is where most with the Hogan name live.

Famous: Anni Hogan (English music composer and musician), Desmond Hogan (writer from Ireland), James Patrick Hogan (movie film producer), Jack Hogan (actor), William Ben Hogan (champion professional golfer), Hulk Hogan (professional wrestler), Joao Hogan (artist from Portugal), Tom Hogan (professional cricket player from Australia) and Moses Hogan (choral music composer).