Galligan
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gealagáin (“descendant of Gealagán”), a personal name which derives from a double diminutive of geal (“bright, white”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Galligan is the 8938th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3663 individuals. Galligan is most common among White (94.24%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Galligan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8.
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