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Horgan Name Meaning

shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAragáin, a reduced form of Ó hAnradgáin (see Hanrahan). (County Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hArgáin ‘descendant of Argán’. 1 and 2 are related, but arose from variants that existed in Irish before Anglicization.

Similar surnames: Horan, Hogan, Horkan, Corgan, Hargan, Dorgan, Lordan, Hagan, Foran

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Horgan Family Origin

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Horgan Family Occupations

What did your Horgan ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

36%
School

21%
Son

14%
Custom H.O.

7%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Horgan family was Custom H.O.. The most common Horgan occupation in Canada was Farmer. 36% of Horgan's were Farmers. Farmer, School and Son were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Horgan.

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Horgan Historical Records

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Horgan Life Expectancy

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Between 1949 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Horgan