Galligan

== English == === Alternative forms === Gallahan === Etymology === Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gealagáin (“descendant of Gealagán”), a personal name which derives from a double diminutive of geal (“bright, white”). === Proper noun === Galligan (plural Galligans) A surname from Irish. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Galligan is the 8938th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3663 individuals. Galligan is most common among White (94.24%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Galligan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8. === Anagrams === ganglial