Harrigan

English

Alternative forms

• Horrigan

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hArragáin, a corruption of Ó hÁnradháin (“descendant of Ánradhán”), a diminutive of ánradh (“warrior”). Compare Hanrahan and Horgan.

Proper noun

Harrigan (countable and uncountable, plural Harrigans)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. A hamlet in the town of Ellenburg, Clinton County, New York, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Harrigan is the 5250^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6646 individuals. Harrigan is most common among White (77.73%) and Black/African American (15.0%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Harrigan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 134.