Hannigan
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAnnagáin (“descendant of Annagán”), a hypocoristic form of Annach (“Hanna”).
Proper noun
Hannigan (plural Hannigans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hannigan is the 7325th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4554 individuals. Hannigan is most common among White (94.01%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hannigan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 126.