Gahan
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced form of McGahan.
Proper noun
Gahan (plural Gahans)
- A surname from Irish.
- 2001, Steve Malins, Depeche Mode: A Biography:
- The book covers in detail lead singer Dave Gahan's near-fatal heroin addiction and his painful recovery.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gahan is the 23432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1085 individuals. Gahan is most common among White (93.18%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gahan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.