Gahan is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 5 characters long in length.
The variant of Gaughan. Descendant of little Gaibhteach meaning "plaintive".
Variant of Geoghegan. The son of little Eochaidh meaning "racing horse".
Gahan is variation of Geoghegan. The sept claim descent from Fiachra, one of the sons of Nial of the Nine Hostages, monarch of Ireland in the fifth century. Their territory was called Kinel-Fiacha, and extended over the tract now called the barony of Moycashel, with parts of those of Moyashell, Rathcourath, and Fertullagh, in Westmeath, within which they erected various castles, the chief being at Castle-town-Geoghegan near Kil beggan, whose wide site is marked on the Ordnance Survey.
How popular is Gahan?
As per 2010 US census, number of Gahans plummeted by 3.56 per cent to 1085 since 2000 and slipped by 1827 spots and ranked at 23432. The last name was found in around 4 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.18 | 94.76 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 2.67 | 1.33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Others | 1.38 | 2.04 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Rose Gahan worked as maid and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 18 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on John R Skiddy and arrived on March 16, 1846. James Gahan, aged 25, Catherine Gahan (27) Shoemaker, John Gahan (10) Shoemaker, Mary Gahan, aged 25, James Gahan, aged 25, Catherine Gahan, aged 26, 35 years old James Gahan, U Gahan (30), and 58 other Gahan around 31.43% of whom were workman while others worked as shoemaker and farmer, spinster, grocer migrated to US.
From Germany
Joseph Gahan worked as farmer and hailed from France. 25 years old embarked for USA from Havre on American Union and arrived on June 24, 1852. Albertine Gahan (16) Spinster, August Gahan, aged 50, Fred. Gahan (19) Laborer, Frederike Gahan (10), Wilhelm Gahan (24) Laborer, 14 years old Wilhelmine Gahan, 45 years old Wilhelmine Gahan, are other Gahan that migrated to US.
Gahan Namesakes
- Charles Joseph Gahan, Irish entomologist
- Dave Gahan, English singer-songwriter
Gahan Namesakes
- Charles Joseph Gahan, Irish entomologist
- Dave Gahan, English singer-songwriter