Explore the Family Name Vogan
The meaning of Vogan
Irish: of Welsh origin, a variant of Wogan.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Vogan in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vogan has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 22,612th in popularity and rose to a rank of 22,158th by 2010, marking a change of approximately 2.01%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 1,061 in 2000 to 1,166 in 2010, showing a growth rate of almost 9.9%. This means for every 100,000 people, around 0.4 had the surname Vogan in 2010 compared to 0.39 in the previous decade, indicating an increase of 2.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,612 | #22,158 | 2.01% |
| Count | 1,061 | 1,166 | 9.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.4 | 2.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vogan
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vogan also shifted slightly from 2000 to 2010 as per the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 94.63% of Vogans identified as White, but this proportion decreased to 92.11% by 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase from no recorded percentage in 2000 to 2.14% in 2010. People with mixed ethnicity (two or more races) also witnessed a rise from 1.23% to 1.46%, while the Hispanic population experienced an increase from 2.54% to 2.83%. Interestingly, the percentage of Vogans identifying as Black dropped to zero in 2010, and there were no records of American Indian and Alaskan Native identification for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.63% | 92.11% | -2.66% |
| Hispanic | 2.54% | 2.83% | 11.42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.14% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.23% | 1.46% | 18.7% |
| Black | 1.04% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |