Rattican Surname History

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Ireland

Etymology of Rattican

What does the name Rattican mean?

Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Rattican is Ó Reachtagain, which is derived from the word "reacht," which means "decree."

Early Origins of the Rattican family

The surname Rattican was first found in Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, where their recorded history precedes the 12th century. They are said to be descended from Iomchadh, Prince of Tara, second son of King Colla da Chrioch, down to O'Kelly, Prince of Hy-Maine in Roscommon.

Early History of the Rattican family

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Rattican Spelling Variations

Many spelling variations of the surname Rattican can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Ratigan, Rattigan, Rhatigan, Ractigan, Rattican, Rhattigan, O'Rattigan, O'Ratigan, McRattigan, McRatigan, McRhatagan, Rattigen, Ratigen, Ratrigan, Rattrigan, Rattigin, Ratigin, Rattighan and many more.

Early Notables of the Rattican family

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Migration of the Rattican family

Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Rattican name: Mary Rattigan who was listed as having arrived in Nova Scotia in 1825; Peter Ratigan arrived in Quebec in 1826; Daniel, Mary, Patt and Peter Rattigan all of whom were recorded as having arrived in New York, New York in 1850.