Gargan
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Geargáin (“descendant of Geargán”), a personal name from a diminutive of gearg (“quail”).
Proper noun[edit]
Gargan (plural Gargans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gargan is the 39837th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 551 individuals. Gargan is most common among White (94.92%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gargan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 15.