Grogan
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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)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Grogan is the 3165th 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.