Gorrigan Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Gorrigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorrigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England101:5,571,806158,774
Wales71:442,07621,198
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gorrigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorrigan is found most in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorrigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Gorrigan reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States Gorrigan is most frequent in: California, where 25 percent are found, Kentucky, where 25 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 19 percent are found. Apart from The United States Gorrigan is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

Gorrigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gorrigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gorrigan last name expanded 533 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gorrigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gorrigan are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gorrigan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.04% less than the national average, earning $34,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22% less than the national average, earning $38,754 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorrigan
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