Horgan
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hArgáin, a contracted form of Ó hArragáin, from which Harrigan.
Proper noun
Horgan (plural Horgans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Horgan is the 7875th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4202 individuals. Horgan is most common among White (89.96%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Horgan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 201.