McGettigan
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eiteagáin (“son of Eiteagán”), a diminutive of eiteach (“winged; feathered; finned”).
Proper noun
McGettigan (plural McGettigans)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McGettigan is the 23634th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1073 individuals. McGettigan is most common among White (96.37%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McGettigan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN