About Kerrigan
The surname Kerrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ciaragáin, meaning "descendant of Ciaragán." The personal name Ciaragán is composed of the elements "ciar," meaning "dark" or "black," and "agán," meaning "little." Therefore, the surname Kerrigan can be interpreted as "descendant of the little dark one" or "descendant of the small dark-haired one."
The surname Kerrigan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerrigan 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 Kerrigan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kerrigan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kerrigan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.