How common is the surname Gargan?

551 people in the United States had the surname Gargan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 560,337 Americans. It ranked 39,837th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Gargan?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Gargan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Gargan?

William Gargan, American actor (1905-1979), followed by Edward Gargan.

Where is the surname Gargan most common?

Wikidata records people named Gargan in the United States.

Is the surname Gargan getting more or less common?

Less common. 640 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 551 in 2010, down 14%.

The surname Gargan

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 551 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G625

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gargan is more common than 75.4% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Geargáin (“descendant of Geargán”), a personal name from a diminutive of gearg (“quail”).

Gargan is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 551 people named Gargan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 560,337 Americans. That is down 14% since 2000, when the Census counted 640.

#39,837

rank among US surnames

551

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-13.9%

change since 2000 (was #33,605)

Who is named Gargan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Gargan identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gargans

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

William Gargan
American actor (1905-1979)
Edward Gargan
American actor (1902-1964)
Dan Gargan
American soccer player, born 1982

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gargan

Gargan has the Soundex code G625, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G625.

Other Irish surnames

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Questions

Where does the surname Gargan come from?: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Geargáin (“descendant of Geargán”), a personal name from a diminutive of gearg (“quail”).
How common is the surname Gargan?: 551 people in the United States had the surname Gargan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 560,337 Americans. It ranked 39,837th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gargan?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Gargan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Gargan?: William Gargan, American actor (1905-1979), followed by Edward Gargan.
Where is the surname Gargan most common?: Wikidata records people named Gargan in the United States.
What type of surname is Gargan?: Gargan is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Gargan getting more or less common?: Less common. 640 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 551 in 2010, down 14%.