Rogan is an Irish surname, deriving from the Irish ''Ó Ruadhagáin'', which can be loosely translated to mean "red-haired."

History

The clan is descended from one of the septs of Oriel which originated in Counties Armagh and Monaghan and parts of South Down, Louth and Fermanagh. Recordings from Irish Church Registers include: the christening of Mary, daughter of Henry and Margaret Rogan, at Downpatrick, County Down on January 23, 1799, and the christening of Ann Jane, daughter of Dan and Anne Rogan, at Aghalee, County Antrim, on December 25, 1813. Anne Rogan, aged 17 yrs., was a famine emigrant to America, leaving Liverpool for New York in March 1846. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Elizabeth Rogan, which was dated 1743, christened at Inch by Gorey, County Wexford. From the "Annals of the Four masters: 1179, Ó Ruaghagain (O'Rogan), Lord of Iveagh (south Co. Down), died of three nights sickness, shortly after he had been expelled for violating the Canoin-Phatruig (Canon Phadraig, or "Patrick's Testament", also known as the

Book of Armagh The ''Book of Armagh'' or Codex Ardmachanus (ar or 61) ( ga, Leabhar Ard Mhacha), also known as the ''Canon of Patrick'' and the ''Liber Ar(d)machanus'', is a 9th-century Irish illuminated manuscript written mainly in Latin. It is held by the L ...

) The surname may refer to: * Alex Rogan, a fictional character in the 1987 movie

The Last Starfighter ''The Last Starfighter'' is a 1984 American space opera film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan ( Lance Guest), a teenager recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war. It also features Robe ...

* Adrian Rogan, one of six people killed in the 1994 Loughinisland massacre *

Anton Rogan Anton Rogan (born 25 March 1966) is a former professional footballer. His playing career included spells at Lisburn Distillery, Celtic, Sunderland, Oxford United, Millwall and Blackpool. Rogan also played 18 times for the Northern Ireland nation ...

, Irish soccer player * Barney Rogan, American film editor *

Bullet Rogan Wilber Joe Rogan, also known as "Bullet Joe" (July 28, 1893 – March 4, 1967), was an American pitcher, outfielder, and manager for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro baseball leagues from 1920 to 1938. Renowned as a two-way player who cou ...

(1893-1967), American baseball player *

Dennis Rogan, Baron Rogan Dennis Robert David Rogan, Baron Rogan (born 30 June 1942), is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician in Northern Ireland who served as president of the party from 2004 until 2006. He was previously chairman of the party. He was created a li ...

, Irish politician *

Emma Rogan Emma Rogan (born 27 June 1986) is a Sinn Féin politician from Loughinisland, County Down, in Northern Ireland. She attended St Colmcille's High School, Crossgar. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the South Down const ...

, Sinn Féin politician in Northern Ireland * Ian Rogan, a name by which British comic writer and editor

Steve MacManus Steve MacManus (sometimes credited as Ian Rogan) is a British comics, comic writer and editor, particularly known for his work at ''2000 AD (comic), 2000 AD''. Biography Born in London and educated in Devon, MacManus joined IPC Media, IPC in ...

is sometimes credited *

James E. Rogan James Edward Rogan (born August 21, 1957) is an American judge of the Superior Court of California, adjunct law professor, author and former Member of the United States House of Representatives from California. He also formerly served as United ...

, American politician from California *

Joe Rogan Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American UFC color commentator, podcaster, comedian, actor, and former television presenter. He hosts ''The Joe Rogan Experience'', a podcast in which he discusses current events, comedy, polit ...

, American comedian, podcaster, and UFC commentator *

John Rogan (disambiguation) John Rogan (1868–1905) was the second tallest person in history and the tallest person of African descent. John or Johnny Rogan may also refer to: * John Rogan (actor) (1938–2017), Irish actor * John Rogan (Canadian football) (born 1960), Cana ...

, multiple people * John "Jack" Rogan, founder of

Rogan's Shoes Rogan's Shoes is a family-owned shoe store headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin. It operates 29 stores in three Midwestern states: Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. History Rogan's Shoes was founded in 1971 with its first store in Racine, Wiscons ...

Johnny Rogan John Rogan (14 February 1953 – 21 January 2021) was a British author of Irish descent best known for his books about music and popular culture. He wrote influential biographies of the Byrds, Neil Young, the Smiths, Van Morrison and Ray Davies. ...

, English author *

Markus Rogan Markus Antonius Rogan (born 4 May 1982 in Vienna) is a retired Austrian swimmer, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and a gold medal for 200 m backstroke at the 2008 World Short Course Championships in ...

, Austrian swimmer * Seth Rogan, a misspelling of

Seth Rogen Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series '' Freaks and Geeks'', and then got a part o ...

, Canadian writer and comedian * Thomas Rogan, a fictional character in

The House of the Dead (arcade game) is a 1996 horror-themed light gun shooter arcade game developed by Sega AM1 and released by Sega. It is the first game in the '' House of the Dead'' series. Players assume the role of agents Thomas Rogan and "G" in their efforts to combat the ...

Tom Rogan Tom Rogan (; born 8 February 1986) is a political journalist based in Washington, D.C. Career Rogan grew up and was educated in London, in the United Kingdom. He attended St John's School, Leatherhead for secondary school/high school before a ...

, an American journalist * Marc Rogan chef in Scotland *Martin Rogan, Professional Boxer, actor County Antrim, Ireland People with Rogan as a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

: * Rogan Whitenails, British poet ; Places *

Rogans Hill, New South Wales Rogans Hill is a small district within the city of Castle Hill in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia within Hornsby Shire, and was named after John Rogan, a pioneer who had been given a grant of land in the area by Governor Macquarie in 1818. It ...

, a suburb of Sydney, Australia * Rogan's Seat, a hill in the North Yorkshire dales of England * Rogan, Ukraine, a town in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

History

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