Kerrigan Surname
Approximately 15,531 people bear this surname
Kerrigan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish Ciaragan =Black- Complexioned [Irish ciar, black + the double diminutive suff. -óg-án]
Kerrigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,794 | 1:46,505 | 5,659 |
| England | 3,038 | 1:18,340 | 2,620 |
| Ireland | 1,672 | 1:2,816 | 517 |
| Australia | 755 | 1:35,756 | 4,708 |
| Scotland | 587 | 1:9,121 | 1,303 |
| Canada | 538 | 1:68,486 | 7,881 |
| Northern Ireland | 451 | 1:4,091 | 812 |
| New Zealand | 257 | 1:17,620 | 3,093 |
| Wales | 91 | 1:34,006 | 3,399 |
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| Peru | 47 | 1:676,258 | 16,167 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,859 | 1:2,383 | 448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 369 | 1:66,058 | 7,550 |
| Scotland | 172 | 1:21,763 | 2,099 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,605 | 1:31,289 | 3,771 |
Kerrigan (313) may also be a first name.
Kerrigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish Ciaragan =Black- Complexioned [Irish ciar, black + the double diminutive suff. -óg-án]
Ó Ciaragáin A sept of the Uí Fiachrach.
MIF 154; Map Mayo
Ó Ciaragáin A sept of the Uí Fiachrach.
MIF 154; Map Mayo
(Irish) Grandson of little Ciar (black).
Kerrigan Demographics
Kerrigan Political Affiliation
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Kerrigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerrigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kerrigan (Marathi: केरीगन, Russian: Керриган) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kerrigan.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerrigan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 34,128th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 469,226 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kerrigan are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 496,565th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 313 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 7,794 people, or 1 in 46,505. In The United States Kerrigan is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Kerrigan exists in 64 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and Ireland, where 11 percent live.
Kerrigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kerrigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kerrigan surname grew 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 823 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 10 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 341 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,275 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kerrigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kerrigan last name are 0.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.86% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kerrigan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 152.55% more than the national average, earning S/. 48,956 per year; in South Africa they earn 11.69% more than the national average, earning R 265,428 per year; in United States they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $48,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.42% more than the national average, earning $59,827 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrighan | 94 | 30 | / |
| Kerrrigan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kerriggan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kaerrigan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kerrigand | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kerriegan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kerigan | 93 | 200 | / |
| Karrigan | 88 | 144 | / |
| Korrigan | 88 | 39 | / |
| Kerregan | 88 | 15 | / |
| Cerrigan | 88 | 12 | / |
| Kerrigon | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kirrigan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Keerigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kerrygan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kearigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kerrigone | 82 | 24 | / |
| Cherrigan | 82 | 8 | / |
| Keraighan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kharrigan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kerreghan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kerrigham | 82 | 0 | / |
| Karigan | 80 | 167 | / |
| Keregan | 80 | 17 | / |
| Korigan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cerigan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kerigon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kerigam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirigan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kerugan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Corrigan | 75 | 34,895 | / |
| Carrigan | 75 | 13,166 | / |
| Kerigond | 75 | 144 | / |
| Khorigan | 75 | 13 | / |
| Korighan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kerigong | 75 | 3 | / |
| Korigann | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kereghan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keruggan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kerugaan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karrigon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karregan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cherigan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keeregan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kerrigom | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kirregan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Corrighan | 71 | 54 | / |
| Carrighan | 71 | 18 | / |
| Carriegan | 71 | 16 | / |
| Corraigan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carreigan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Corrigain | 71 | 0 | / |
| Corriggan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Carriggan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Carrigahn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Carigan | 67 | 137 | / |
| Korugan | 67 | 29 | / |
| Corigan | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ceregan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Karegan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karigon | 67 | 1 | / |
Kerrigan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerrigan in the Marathi language | ||
| केरीगन | kerigana | - |
| Kerrigan in the Russian language | ||
| Керриган | kerrigan | - |
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Kerrigan Reference & Research
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