Gahan
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editReduced form of McGahan.
Proper noun
editGahan (plural Gahans)
- A surname from Irish.
- 2001, Steve Malins, Depeche Mode: A Biography:
- The book covers in detail lead singer Dave Gahan's near-fatal heroin addiction and his painful recovery.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gahan is the 23432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1085 individuals. Gahan is most common among White (93.18%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gahan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.