Corrigan

Corrigan Meaning & Origin

About Corrigan
The surname Corrigan 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," and the diminutive suffix "-án," indicating "little" or "young." Therefore, the surname Corrigan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little spear" or "descendant of the young spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Corrigan: 11,396
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,168
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.86

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Corrigan 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
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔrɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Corrigan in Braille

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

The name Corrigan in braille

How to sign the name Corrigan using Sign Language

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

The name Corrigan in sign language

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