Nelligan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The Irish form of the surname Nelligan is Ó Niallagain, from the Christian name Niall.

Early Origins of the Nelligan family

The surname Nelligan was first found in south Leinster, where in 1315, Richard Nelgan, a follower of the Kavanaghs, was an interpreter between Richard II and the Irish chiefs. In the city of Kilkenny, John Neligan was a merchant and Nicholas Neligan a householder. Ballynelligan, named for the family, is near Lismore, County Waterford.

Early History of the Nelligan family

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Nelligan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Neligan, O'Neligan, Nelligan and others.

Early Notables of the Nelligan family

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Nelligan Ranking

In the United States, the name Nelligan is the 16,416^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Nelligan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nelligan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

David Nelligan, who was naturalized in Lousiana between 1841 and 1844

Nelligan migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nelligan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Patrick Nelligan, aged 23, who arrived in Canada in 1823
Patrick Nelligan, who settled in the Ottawa Valley in 1829
Miss. Margaret Jane Nelligan, aged 1 year & 4 months who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Christiana" departing from the port of Londonderry, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle on 6th June 1847 2
Ms. Mary Nelligan, aged 20 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Erin's Queen" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 2
Mr. Morris Nelligan, aged 4 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Triton" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Nelligan (post 1700) +

James L. Nelligan (b. 1929), former US politician member of the United States House of Representatives
Charlie Nelligan (b. 1957), retired Irish sportsperson
Patricia Colleen "Kate" Nelligan (b. 1950), Academy Award-nominated Canadian stage, film and television actress
Emile Nelligan (1879-1941), French Canadian poet born of an Irish emigrant

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 50)