Coggon Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Not every Coggon is related, but the name itself grew out of Cogan. At root, the name means “Someone who came from Cogan (bowl), in South Wales”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Cogan was also written Coggon. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Coggan and Cogen.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Coggon, so the heraldry linked to Cogan is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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