Berrigan Family History

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Berrigan Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Beirgin or Ó Meirgin, a variant of Ó hAimheirgin ‘descendant of Aimheirgin’, a personal name in early Irish mythology and historical tales, perhaps composed of the elements amhra ‘wonderful’ + gin ‘birth’. (The Gaelic pronunciation would have an extra vowel between the r and the g, as shown in the Anglicized spelling.)

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Merrigan, Kerrigan, Perrigan, Harrigan, Corrigan, Merriman, Bergan

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Berrigan Family Origin

Where is the Berrigan family from?

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You can see how Berrigan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berrigan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Berrigan families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Berrigan families living in Lancashire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Berrigan's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Berrigan families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Berrigan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Berrigan Family Occupations

What did your Berrigan ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Berrigan occupation in the UK was Cotton Polisher. 25% of Berrigan's were Cotton Polishers. A less common occupation for the Berrigan family was Laborer. Cotton Polisher, Dk Lab and Laberour (Con) were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Berrigan.

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  • Cotton Polisher

    25%

  • Dk Lab

    25%

  • Laberour (Con)

    25%

  • Laborer

    25%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Berrigan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Berrigan Historical Records

What Berrigan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Berrigan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Berrigan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Berrigan. 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Berrigan. For the veterans among your Berrigan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Berrigan Life Expectancy

What is the average Berrigan lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Berrigan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Berrigan in 1952 was 44, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Berrigan

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Berrigan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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