Halligan

Halligan Meaning & Origin

About Halligan
The surname Halligan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAileagáin, meaning "descendant of Aileagán." The personal name Aileagán is believed to be derived from the word "ail," meaning "rock" or "cliff," suggesting that the surname Halligan may have originally referred to someone who lived near a rocky or cliffy area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halligan: 3,220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,013
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Halligan 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 Halligan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhælɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halligan in Braille

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

The name Halligan in braille

How to sign the name Halligan using Sign Language

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

The name Halligan in sign language

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