Garrigan

Garrigan Meaning & Origin

About Garrigan
The surname Garrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gairagáin, meaning "descendant of Gairagán." The name Gairagán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "garbh," which translates to "rough" or "rugged." Therefore, the surname Garrigan likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was rough or rugged in nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garrigan: 1,372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garrigan 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
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgærɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garrigan in Braille

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

The name Garrigan in braille

How to sign the name Garrigan using Sign Language

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

The name Garrigan in sign language

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