Garrigan
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Geargáin (“descendant of Geargán”), a personal name which derives from the diminutive form of gearg (“quail”).
Proper noun
Garrigan (plural Garrigans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Garrigan is the 19646th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1372 individuals. Garrigan is most common among White (94.1%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Garrigan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 18.