Gargan

English

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Geargáin (“descendant of Geargán”), a personal name from a diminutive of gearg (“quail”).

Proper noun

Gargan (plural Gargans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gargan is the 39837^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 551 individuals. Gargan is most common among White (94.92%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gargan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 15.