Hogan is an Irish surname. If derived from the Irish Gaelic, Ó hÓgáin, it is diminutive of Og meaning "young". If it is derived from Cornish, it means "mortal". This youthful definition of the name is also reflected in the Welsh, where Hogyn means stripling.
The name has been further Anglicised to the form "Hagan" in Northern Ireland.
People with the surname include:
Allan Hogan (born 1943), Australian journalistAnni Hogan (born 1961), British musician and composerBen Hogan (1912–1997), American golferBlaine Hogan (born 1980), American actorBosco Hogan (fl. late 20th century), Irish actorBrigid Hogan-O'Higgins (born "Hogan" 1932), Irish politicianChris Hogan (fl. late 20th century), American actorChuck Hogan, American writerDaniel Hogan (sailor) (died 1818), American naval seaman, namesake of the USS Hogan (DD-178)Daniel Hogan (Irish politician) (1899–1980), Irish Fianna Fáil politician, TD for Laois-Offaly and later a SenatorDanny Hogan (1880–1928), American participant in organized crimeDarrell Hogan, American football playerDavid Hogan (composer) (1949–1996), American composer and choir directorDennis Hogan, American sociologistDesmond Hogan (born 1950), Irish writerEdmond Hogan (1883–1964), Australian politicianErin Marie Hogan (born 1985), American actressGabriel Hogan (born 1973), Canadian actorHappy Hogan (baseball) (1877–1915), American baseball playerHector Hogan (1931–1960), Australian Olympic athleteHenry Hogan (1840–1916), American army soldierHulk Hogan (born 1953), American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, bassistInez Hogan (1895–1973), American author and book illustratorJack Hogan (born 1929), American actorJames Hogan (disambiguation)Jimmy Hogan (1882–1974), British footballerJoão Hogan (1914–1988), Portuguese artistJohn Hogan (disambiguation)Jonathan Hogan (born 1951), American stage and television actorJoseph Lloyd Hogan (1916–2000), American Roman Catholic bishopLarry Hogan (born 1956), governor of MarylandLawrence Hogan (born 1928), American politicianLester Hogan (born 1920), American scientistLiam Hogan (born 1989), English footballerLiam Hogan (hurler) (1939–2014), Irish hurlerMarty Hogan (1869–1923), Anglo-American baseball playerMichael Hogan (disambiguation)Moses Hogan (1957–2003), American composer and arranger of choral musicNoel Hogan (born 1971), Irish musicianPatrick Hogan (disambiguation)Paul Hogan (disambiguation)Peter Hogan (fl. late 20th century), British comics writerPhil Hogan (born 1960), Irish politicianRaymond Hogan (1932-1995), Australian cricketerRobert Hogan (disambiguation)Seán Hogan (1901-1968), Irish RepublicanSean Hogan (fl. late 20th century), Canadian singer-songwriterShawn Hogan (born 1975), American entrepreneurSimon Hogan (born August, 1988), Australian rules footballerThomas F. Hogan (born before 1950), American judgeTom Hogan (born 1956), Australian cricketerWilliam Hogan (disambiguation)