Horrigan

Horrigan Meaning & Origin

About Horrigan
The surname Horrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hArgáin, meaning "descendant of Argán." The name Argán is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "arg," which means "silver" in Gaelic. The surname Horrigan is relatively rare and is mainly found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horrigan: 1,350
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,896
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horrigan 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
HRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrəgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horrigan in Braille

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

The name Horrigan in braille

How to sign the name Horrigan using Sign Language

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

The name Horrigan in sign language

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