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Colgan
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Colligan
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Colgáin descendant of Colgán, a personal name derived from a diminutive form of ga colg thorn; sword.
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en unincorporated community co/Divide County s/North Dakota c/US.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Colgan is the 8965th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3651 individuals. Colgan is most common among White (95.51%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en acglno galcon