Garrigan Surname

150,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Garrigan Surname Definition:

Mac Geargáin A rather rare Breffny name in Co. Gavan. MIF 256

Garrigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9641:184,55118,400
England3921:142,13813,786
Ireland2531:18,6121,981
Australia1671:161,65116,786
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Wales341:91,0167,411
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tonga11:107,313791
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland771:57,5314,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland491:76,3924,290
England491:497,45727,315
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6821:73,6347,889

Garrigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Geargáin A rather rare Breffny name in Co. Gavan. MIF 256

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Geargáin A rather rare Breffny name in Co. Gavan. MIF 256

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Garrigan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Garrigan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Garrigan has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Garrigan.

How Common Is The Last Name Garrigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 150,438th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,485,520 people. Garrigan is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Garrigan live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,964 people, or 1 in 184,551. In The United States Garrigan is most common in: New York, where 11 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Wisconsin, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Garrigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Garrigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Garrigan last name rose 288 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 329 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 486 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garrigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Garrigan last name are 8.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Garrigan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $46,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $46,876 CAD per year.

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