About Carrigan
The surname Carrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Corragáin, meaning "descendant of Corragán." The name Corragán itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "corra," meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Carrigan is associated with someone who is descended from a person named Corragán and is likely to have been used to denote a warrior or someone skilled in the use of a spear.
The surname Carrigan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carrigan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Carrigan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Carrigan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carrigan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.