COGGAN
Coggan
Coggan is an English surname with roots in the Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The name is of occupational origin, deriving from the Middle English word "cogge," meaning a type of small boat used for fishing. As such, it is believed that the surname Coggan was originally given to individuals who worked as fishermen or were associated with marine activities.
The earliest instances of the surname Coggan can be traced back to medieval England, particularly in areas with strong maritime connections. Over the centuries, the Coggan name has spread to other parts of the country, reflecting the migration patterns and historical developments of the British population.
Notable bearers of the surname Coggan include the renowned English prelate and theologian, Lord Donald Coggan, who served as the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury from 1974 to 1980. His contributions to the Anglican Church and commitment to interfaith dialogue have solidified the Coggan name in the annals of British religious history.
Today, the surname Coggan continues to be found in various regions of the United Kingdom and beyond, carried by individuals with diverse backgrounds and occupations. The legacy of the Coggan name serves as a reminder of the rich tapestry of British surnames and the historical significance they hold in shaping the cultural landscape of the nation.
There are approximately 620 people named Coggan in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around ten in a million people in Britain are named Coggan.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Matthew
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Thomas
Female
- Alison
- Claire
- Deborah
- Delia
- Emma
- Hannah
- Helen
- Imogen
- Joanne
- Kathleen
- Natalie
- Sarah
- Susan
- Wendy
Similar and related surnames
- Cagan
- Caggiano
- Caggon
- Caigan
- Cakan
- Cakin
- Cakoni
- Caughan
- Cawkin
- Cocan
- Cockain
- Cockaine
- Cockane
- Cockayn
- Cockayne
- Cocken
- Cockeyne
- Cockin
- Cockoyne
- Coekin
- Cogan
- Cogans
- Coggane
- Coggans
- Coggar
- Coggen
- Coggin
- Coggines
- Coggins
- Coggon
- Coghan
- Cogman
- Cogon
- Cogoni
- Cokayne
- Coken
- Cokin
- Coogan
- Coohcan
- Cooken
- Coquin
- Cougan
- Coughan
- Coughen
- Coughin
- Cuckon
- Cugan
- Cuggan
- Gaccon
- Gacon
- Gacquin
- Gagan
- Gaggiano
- Gaggin
- Gaggini
- Gaghan
- Gagon
- Gahgan
- Gaquin
- Gaugain
- Gaughan
- Gaughen
- Gawkin
- Gaygan
- Ghagan
- Ghegan
- Gocan
- Gocgun
- Gogan
- Goggan
- Goggen
- Goggin
- Goghan
- Gokani
- Gokcan
- Googan
- Gooken
- Gookin
- Gougan
- Goughan
- Guaghan
- Guckian
- Guckin
- Guckion
- Guegan
- Gueguen
- Gugan
- Guggan
- Guguen
- Guigan
- Guighon
- Guigon
- Kacan
- Kacani
- Kagan
- Kagon
- Kagona
- Kaighan
- Kaighen
- Kaighin
- Kaikini
- Kakani
- Kakon
- Kaughan
- Kaygan
- Kaygun
- Keagan
- Keegan
- Keeghan
- Kegan
- Keggan
- Keggen
- Keggin
- Keigan
- Keighan
- Kekana
- Keogan
- Keoghan
- Keoghane
- Keygan
- Kiegan
- Kigano
- Kiggen
- Kiggin
- Kikani
- Kikano
- Kocan
- Kocken
- Kocon
- Kogan
- Kogon
- Kokan
- Kokane
- Kokina
- Kokkini
- Kokkinou
- Kokona
- Kucana
- Kuckian
- Kugan
- Kuiken
- Kukan
- Kukina
- Kuyken
- Quaggan
- Quaggin
- Quaken
- Quegan
- Quigan
- Quiggan
- Quiggin
- Quogan
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