Haragan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

Etymology of Haragan

What does the name Haragan mean?

While the Anglicized versions of Irish names are familiar to most people, many Irish names have a long and proud Gaelic heritage that is often unknown. The original Gaelic form of the name Haragan is Ó hArgain.

Early Origins of the Haragan family

The surname Haragan was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they were part of the main tribe in prehistoric times, known as the Corca Laoidhe.

Early History of the Haragan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haragan research. Another 174 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1715, 1849, 1880 and 1922 are included under the topic Early Haragan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haragan Spelling Variations

Names written in official documents were generally spelt as they sounded, leading to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion in records of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Haragan that are preserved in documents of the family history are Horgan, O'Horgan, Horgon, Hourigan, Horrigan, O'Hourigan, O'Horrigan, Arragan, O'Arragan, Aragan, Harrigan, O'Harrigan and many more.

Early Notables of the Haragan family

More information is included under the topic Early Haragan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haragan migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Haragan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Haragan, aged 25, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jessie Osborne" in 1867