Hogan (surname)

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

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* 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

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* 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

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* Bill Hogan (politician), 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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
* Hubertina D. Hogan (1924–2017), American chemist
* 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

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* 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

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* Hogan (disambiguation)
* Hagan (surname)
* Hagan (disambiguation)

## References

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1. ^ Henry Harrison (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 209\. ISBN 978-0-8063-0171-6.
2. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names (2013), Oxford University Press
3. ^ "O'Hogan Surname Origin". Surname Database.
4. ^ Woulfe, Patrick (1923). "Ó hÓgáin - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
5. ^ Edward MacLysaght (19 April 1985). The Surnames of Ireland. Irish Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-911024-64-4.

Surname list

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