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Harrigan
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English
Alternative forms
en Horrigan
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó hArragáin, a corruption of ga Ó hÁnradháin descendant of Ánradhán, a diminutive of ga ánradh warrior. Compare en Hanrahan and en Horgan.
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en hamlet town:pref/Ellenburg co/Clinton County s/New York c/USA.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Harrigan is the 5250th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6646 individuals. Harrigan is most common among White (77.73%) and Black/African American (15.0%) individuals.
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