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Horrigan Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Horgan or Harrigan from Gaelic Ó hArgáin or Ó hArragáin.

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


Similar surnames: Harrigan, Corrigan, Horgan, Horigan, Berrigan, Horkan, Hourigan

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Where is the Horrigan family from?

You can see how Horrigan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horrigan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Horrigan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 118 Horrigan families living in London. This was about 43% of all the recorded Horrigan's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Horrigan families in 1891.
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What did your Horrigan 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 Horrigan. 23% of Horrigan men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Horrigan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horrigan were Dock Labourer and Benedectine Nun. .

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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
    23%
  • Milk Salesman
    12%
  • General Labourerheavy
    12%
  • Dock Labourer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Shop Assistant
    4%
  • Benedectine Nun
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Horrigan. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Horrigan. For the veterans among your Horrigan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horrigan lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Horrigan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Horrigan in 1945 was 24, and 72 in 2004.

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