Harrigan

Harrigan Meaning & Origin

About Harrigan
The surname Harrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hArgadáin, meaning "descendant of Argadán." The name Argadán is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "argad," which translates to "silver" in English. The surname Harrigan is relatively common in Ireland and is often associated with County Sligo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harrigan: 6,646
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,250
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harrigan in Braille

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

The name Harrigan in braille

How to sign the name Harrigan using Sign Language

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

The name Harrigan in sign language

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