Berrigan

Berrigan Meaning & Origin

About Berrigan
The surname Berrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Birrígáin, meaning "descendant of Birrígan." The name Birrígan is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "birr," which means "point" or "spur." The Berrigan surname is primarily found in County Louth in Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic kingdom of Oriel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Berrigan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Berrigan: 406
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berrigan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛrɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berrigan in Braille

Here's how to represent Berrigan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Berrigan in braille

How to sign the name Berrigan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Berrigan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Berrigan in sign language

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