Gettigan Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Gettigan Surname Definition:
Mac Eiteagáin This Tyrone name had the O prefix (Ó hEitigen) in mediaeval times as well as the Mac. It is found now mainly in Co. Donegal. MIF 116
Gettigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Gettigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Eiteagáin This Tyrone name had the O prefix (Ó hEitigen) in mediaeval times as well as the Mac. It is found now mainly in Co. Donegal. MIF 116
Gettigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gettigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gettigan is most common in Ireland. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gettigan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gettigan is the 6,360,413th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Gettigan live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,177,235. Other than Ireland this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 11 percent reside.
Gettigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gettigan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cgettigan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Getigan | 93 | 1,634 | / |
| Gattigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gitigan | 80 | 229 | / |
| Hetigan | 80 | 51 | / |
| Jetigan | 80 | 10 | / |
| Getegan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gotigan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gatigan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gotighan | 75 | 24 | / |
| Sittigan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Guitigan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Djetigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghatigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heatigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Etegan | 71 | 211 | / |
| Etigon | 71 | 23 | / |
| Gothighan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Etiganova | 71 | 7 | / |
| Itigan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sitthigan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chettigam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hitigan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Estigon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gitegan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hetegan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gitigon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sitigan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gategan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sittigon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ethingon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ghategan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Aitigant | 63 | 1 | / |
| Eshtegan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sidtigan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Coitigan | 63 | 0 | / |
| Gathegan | 63 | 0 | / |
| Ethengain | 59 | 18 | / |
| Chittigam | 59 | 4 | / |
| Sittigoon | 59 | 1 | / |
| Sitthigoon | 56 | 1 | / |
| Itigone | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chitigam | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ethegoin | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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