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Ratigan Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Americanized form of Ó Reachtagáin ‘descendant of Reachtagán’, a personal name from a diminutive of reachtaire ‘steward’, ‘administrator’, or reacht ‘law’. This is the name of an ecclesiastical family in Connacht.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Radigan, Madigan, Hartigan, Lanigan, Gavigan, Bradigan, Relihan

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Ratigan Family Origin

Where is the Ratigan family from?

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    You can see how Ratigan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ratigan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ratigan families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Ratigan family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Ratigan's in the USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Ratigan families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ratigan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Ratigan Family Occupations

    What did your Ratigan ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Ratigan occupation in the USA was Keeping House. 14% of Ratigan's were Keeping Houses. A less common occupation for the Ratigan family was Day Laborer. Keeping House, Farmer and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ratigan.

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    • Keeping House

      14%

    • Farmer

      11%

    • Laborer

      11%

    • Day Laborer

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ratigan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Ratigan Historical Records

    What Ratigan family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ratigan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ratigan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Ratigan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ratigan. For the veterans among your Ratigan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Ratigan Life Expectancy

    What is the average Ratigan lifespan?

    Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Ratigan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ratigan in 1954 was 39, and 68 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ratigan

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ratigan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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