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Horgan Family History

Horgan Surname Meaning

Irish (Cork and Kerry) is a variant of Hanrahan from Gaelic Ó hArragáin.

It is also a variant of Harrigan from Gaelic Ó hArgáin, which is a shortened form of Ó hArragáin.

Senses 1 and 2 are related but arose from variants that existed in Irish before Anglicization.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Horgan family from?

You can see how Horgan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horgan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Horgan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 157 Horgan families living in London. This was about 45% of all the recorded Horgan's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Horgan families in 1891.
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What did your Horgan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Horgan. 20% of Horgan men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Horgan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horgan were Motor Driver and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    18%
  • Dock Labourer
    8%
  • Motor Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Horgan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Horgan. For the veterans among your Horgan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horgan lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Horgan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Horgan in 1949 was 42, and 76 in 2004.

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