Bogan is a surname. It is from ÓBoughain—a Cinel mBinnigh sept in Donegal and Waterford.The Irish Septs, Part One , David A. Larkin, 2007. Variations of Bogan are Boggon and Boggan. Bogan originated from Ireland. Bog means soft land.
Notable people with the surname include:
Gerald F. Bogan (1894–1973), US Navy aviator and vice admiral
Ralph Bogan (1922–2013), American businessman
William J. Bogan (1870–1936), American educator Zachary Bogan (1625–1659), English theologian
Fictional characters
Elias Bogan, character from the X-Men comics series
See also
Bogen (surname)
References