Find out how popular the last name Bradigan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bradigan.

Bradigan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bradigan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bradigan in America

Bradigan is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bradigan surname appeared 272 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bradigan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bradigan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bradigan

The surname Bradigan originates from the Gaelic region of Ireland, where it first appeared in the 11th century. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic words "bráth" meaning "judgment" and "gan" meaning "without", suggesting the name may have referred to someone who was considered impartial or fair in making judgments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bradigan can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled by monks in the late 15th century. The entry from 1152 mentions a "Diarmaid Ó Bradigan" who was involved in a local dispute over land ownership.

By the 13th century, the Bradigans had established themselves as a prominent family in County Galway, particularly in the area around Loughrea. Records from this period show variations in the spelling, such as "Bradigan", "Bradagain", and "Bradagaun".

In the 16th century, the Bradigan name appeared in the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns, a collection of official documents from the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Elizabeth I. These records mention a "John Bradigan" who was granted lands in County Mayo in 1585.

One of the most notable figures in Bradigan history was Seán Ó Bradigan, a 17th-century Irish priest and poet. Born in County Galway around 1620, Seán composed several religious works and poems in the Irish language, some of which are still preserved in manuscripts at Trinity College Dublin.

Other notable Bradigans include:

1. Michael Bradigan (1757-1835), an Irish-born soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Pennsylvania.
2. Catherine Bradigan (1815-1892), a Canadian pioneer and one of the first settlers in the town of Pembroke, Ontario.
3. John Bradigan (1878-1957), an Australian politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
4. Patrick Bradigan (1890-1964), an Irish-American labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1952 to 1957.
5. Mary Bradigan (1921-2003), a British author and children's book writer best known for her historical novels set in medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bradigan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bradigan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bradigan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bradigan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bradigan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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