Cogan is a surname of Gaelic origin (not to be confused with the surname Kogan of Russian-Jewish origin). Notable people with the surname include: * Alma Cogan (1932–1966), English singer * Andrew Cogan, 17th-century agent of the English East India Company *

Barry Cogan (footballer) Barry Christopher Cogan (born 4 November 1984) is a retired Irish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career with Boyle Celtic then joined Belvedere at under 15 before moving to Millwall, for whom he played as ...

(born 1984) *

Barry Cogan (politician) Barry Cogan (born 27 September 1936) is a retired Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for 4 years and a Senator for less than one year. He was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at the 1977 general ele ...

(born 1936) * Brian Cogan (born 1954) *

David G. Cogan David Glendenning Cogan (14 February 1908, in Fall River, Massachusetts – 9 September 1993, in Wayne, Michigan) was an American ophthalmologist. Biography Cogan studied at Dartmouth College as an undergraduate from 1925 to 1928, and at Dartmo ...

(1908–1993), American ophthalmologist * Dean Cogan (1826–1872), Irish priest and writer * Fanny Cogan (1866–1929), American actress *

Frank Cogan Matthew Francis Cogan (born 15 June 1944), known as Frank Cogan, is an Irish former Gaelic football coach and player. At club level he played with Nemo Rangers and was a member of and later coached the Cork senior football team. Cogan usually li ...

(born 1944), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Henri Cogan Henri Cogan (13 September 1914 in Paris – 23 September 2003 in Boulogne-Billancourt) was a French actor and stuntman. Biography Before Henri Cogan became a fight choreographer for European action films he proved his expertise in hand-to-hand comb ...

(1924–2003), French actor and stuntman * Kevin Cogan (born 1956), American Formula 1 driver *

Maggie Cogan Maggie Cogan is a resident of New York City who became a minor celebrity in the early 1960s when she was the first female horse and carriage driver in Central Park, working for the Plaza Hotel. She appeared in a 1967 Universal newsreel with her ho ...

(born 1943), American horse and carriage driver * Patrick Cogan (1903–1977), Irish politician * Philip Cogan (1750–1833), Irish composer *

Pierre Cogan Pierre Cogan (10 January 1914 – 5 January 2013) was a French professional cyclist who competed between the 1930s and the 1950s. Biography A professional from 1935 to 1951, Cogan notably won the Grand Prix de Plouay in 1936 and the Grand Prix d ...

(1914–2013), French cyclist *

Robert Cogan Robert Cogan (February 2, 1930 – August 19, 2021) was an American music theorist, composer and teacher. Career He studied at the University of Michigan (B.M., 1951; M.M., 1952); Princeton University (M.F.A., 1956); Royal Conservatory of Brussel ...

(born 1930), American composer and music theorist *

Sara Cogan Sara Cogan is a British television and theatre actress, based in London. She graduated from The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts in 2003, after a three-year acting course. She went on to appear in 2003's sixth run of ''The Newsrevue'', the longe ...

, English actress * Thomas Cogan (1736–1818), English physician and writer *

Tony Cogan Anthony Michael Cogan (born December 21, 1976) is a retired American professional baseball pitcher. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball in 2001 for the Kansas City Royals. Cogan, who has been listed as 6' 2", bats and throws le ...

(born 1976), American baseball player *

William H. F. Cogan William Henry Ford Cogan PC (1823 – 28 September 1894) was an Irish Whig (and later Liberal) politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Kildare from 1852 to 1880, representing the county in the United Kingdom House of Commons. Cogan w ...

(1823–1894), Irish politician *

William N. Cogan William Neal Cogan was a dentist, educator, and a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy from Washington, D.C. His professional achievements include co-founding the Washington Dental College, being the first dental officer to serve on a ...

(1856-1943), American dentist, naval officer, and dean of Georgetown University School of Dentistry

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