Grogan

English

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Grúgáin (“descendant of Grúgán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of grúg (“anger”) or a reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gruagáin (“descendant of Gruagán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of gruag (“hair”). Compare McGrogan.

Proper noun

Grogan (plural Grogans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Grogan is the 3165^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11400 individuals. Grogan is most common among White (87.8%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grogan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 88.

Anagrams

• Gorgan, roggan