Hartigan

Hartigan Meaning & Origin

About Hartigan
The surname Hartigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hArtagáin, meaning "descendant of Artagán." The name Artagán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "art," which translates to "bear." Therefore, the surname Hartigan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little bear" or "son of the bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hartigan: 2,707
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11597
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.92

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hartigan 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
HRTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0630205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R T IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrtɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hartigan in Braille

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

The name Hartigan in braille

How to sign the name Hartigan using Sign Language

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

The name Hartigan in sign language

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