Milligan
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English
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Etymology
From Irish Ó Maolagáin (“descendant of Maolagán”).
Proper noun
Milligan (countable and uncountable, plural Milligans)
- A surname from Irish.
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Okaloosa County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Greene Township, Parke County, Indiana.
- A village in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
- An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Perry County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Milligan is the 1597th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 22416 individuals. Milligan is most common among White (80.97%) and Black/African American (12.04%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Milligan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 591.