Hogan is an Irish surname, mostly from County Tipperary. It is the anglicised form of Gaelic Ó hÓgáin ‘descendant of Ógán', a name meaning 'young warrior' (from Óg 'youth').[1][2][3][4] It may also be an anglicised form of Ó hEochagáin (Houghegan).[5] Notable people with the surname include:
Musicians and composers
- Anni Hogan (born 1961), British musician and composer
- David Hogan (composer) (1949–1996), American composer and choir director
- Moses Hogan (1957–2003), American composer and arranger of choral music
- Noel Hogan (born 1971), Irish musician
- Sean Hogan (fl. late 20th century), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Silas Hogan (1911–1994), American blues musician
Performers
- Bosco Hogan (fl. late 20th century), Irish actor
- Cha Cha Hogan, comedian, musician, entertainer
- Dick Hogan (1917–1995), American actor
- Erin Marie Hogan (born 1985), American actress
- Gabriel Hogan (born 1973), Canadian actor
- Jack Hogan (born 1929), American actor
- Jonathan Hogan (born 1951), American stage and television actor
- Michael Hogan (born 1949), Canadian actor
- Paul Hogan (born 1939), Australian actor
Politicians
- Bill Hogan, Canadian politician
- Brigid Hogan (1932–2022), Irish politician
- Daniel Hogan (Irish politician) (1899–1980), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Edmond Hogan (1883–1964), Australian politician
- Edward Hogan (1834–1905), New York politician
- Edward J. Hogan (1885–1963), Missouri politician
- Larry Hogan (born 1956), governor of Maryland
- Lawrence Hogan (1928–2017), United States Representative, father of Larry Hogan
- Phil Hogan (born 1960), Irish politician
- Steve Hogan (1948–2018), American politician
Sportspeople
- Ben Hogan (1912–1997), American golfer
- Darrell Hogan, American football player
- Happy Hogan (baseball) (1877–1915), American baseball player
- Hector Hogan (1931–1960), Australian Olympic athlete
- Jimmy Hogan (1882–1974), British footballer
- Joe Hogan (born 1938), Scottish footballer
- Kiera Hogan (1994), American wrestler
- Krishawn Hogan (born 1995), American football player
- 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
- Raymond Hogan (1932–1995), Australian cricketer
- Scott Hogan, English footballer
- Simon Hogan (born August 1988), Australian rules footballer
- Tom Hogan (born 1956), Australian cricketer
Writers
- Allan Hogan (born 1943), Australian journalist
- Chuck Hogan, American writer
- Desmond Hogan (born 1950), Irish writer
- Inez Hogan (1895–1973), American author and book illustrator
- Marc Hogan (born 1981), American journalist
- Peter Hogan (fl. late 20th century), British comics writer
- Ruth Hogan (born 1961), English novelist
- Shanna Hogan (1982–2020), American writer
Others
- Brian Hogan (disambiguation)
- Chris Hogan (disambiguation)
- Daniel Hogan (sailor) (died 1818), American naval seaman
- Danny Hogan (1880–1928), American participant in organized crime
- Dennis Hogan, American sociologist
- Henry Hogan (1840–1916), American army soldier
- James Hogan (disambiguation)
- João Hogan (1914–1988), Portuguese artist
- John Hogan (disambiguation)
- Joseph Lloyd Hogan (1916–2000), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Kevin Hogan (disambiguation)
- Krista and Tatiana Hogan, conjoined twins
- Lester Hogan (1920–2008), American scientist
- Patrick Hogan (disambiguation)
- Paul Hogan (disambiguation)
- Robert Hogan (disambiguation)
- Seán Hogan (1901–1968), Irish Republican
- Shawn Hogan (born 1975), American entrepreneur
- Thomas F. Hogan (born before 1950), American judge
- Virginia D. Hogan (1929–2004), American chemist
- 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
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
- ↑ "O'Hogan Surname Origin". Surname Database.
- ↑ Woulfe, Patrick (1923). "Ó hÓgáin - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ Edward MacLysaght (19 April 1985). The Surnames of Ireland. Irish Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-911024-64-4.
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