About Ratigan
The surname Ratigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Reachtagáin, meaning "descendant of Reachtagán." The name Reachtagán is a diminutive form of the personal name Reachtaire, which translates to "messenger" or "herald." Therefore, the surname Ratigan likely originated as a patronymic name for someone whose ancestor was a messenger or herald.
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The surname Ratigan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ratigan 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 Ratigan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ratigan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ratigan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.