About Ganigan
The surname Ganigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gáinneagáin, which means "descendant of Gáinneagán." The name Gáinneagán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "gáinne," meaning "a sandpiper." Therefore, the surname Ganigan is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who resembled or had characteristics associated with a sandpiper bird.
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The surname Ganigan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ganigan 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 Ganigan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ganigan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ganigan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.