Garrigan

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Garrigan (plural Garrigans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Garrigan is the 19646^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1372 individuals. Garrigan is most common among White (94.1%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Garrigan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 18.