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Berrigan Name Meaning

Irish (Tipperary): 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 form.)

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


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

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Where is the Berrigan family from?

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 USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 35 Berrigan families living in Prince Edward Island. This was about 39% of all the recorded Berrigan's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Berrigan families in 1911.
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What did your Berrigan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Fisherman and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Berrigan. 27% of Berrigan men worked as a Fisherman and 50% of Berrigan women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Berrigan were Carpenter and Clerk. .

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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 1921

  • Fisherman
    27%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Labourer
    18%
  • Carpenter
    18%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Waitress
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%
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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.

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