Madigan
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Madagáin (“descendant of Madagán”), a variant of the personal name Madadhán, which is from madadh (“dog”) + -án (“diminutive suffix”).
Proper noun
Madigan (plural Madigans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Madigan is the 6025th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5707 individuals. Madigan is most common among White (94.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Madigan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 486.