About Rattigan
The surname Rattigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ráthacháin, meaning "descendant of Ráthachán." The name Ráthachán is derived from the word "rath," which means "fort" or "ringfort" in Gaelic. Therefore, the surname Rattigan is likely to have originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a fort or ringfort.
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The surname Rattigan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rattigan 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 Rattigan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rattigan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rattigan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.