Harrigan
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hArragáin, a corruption of Ó hÁnradháin (“descendant of Ánradhán”), a diminutive of ánradh (“warrior”). Compare Hanrahan and Horgan.
Proper noun
Harrigan (countable and uncountable, plural Harrigans)
- A surname from Irish.
- A hamlet in the town of Ellenburg, Clinton County, New York, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Harrigan is the 5250th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6646 individuals. Harrigan is most common among White (77.73%) and Black/African American (15.0%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Harrigan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 134.