Kerrigan is a surname of Irish origin. Anglicized from the Gaelic "Ó Ciaragán." From the word ciar, it means "black; dark."https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=kerrigan
People Notable people with the surname include: Dan Kerrigan (1843–1880), American pugilist, sportsman, and politician Danny Kerrigan (born 1982), English footballer Daryl Kerrigan, Irish-American fashion designer Don Kerrigan (1941–1990), Scottish football player Frank Kerrigan (1868–1935), United States District Judge Gene Kerrigan, Irish journalist and novelist Herbert Kerrigan (1879–1959), American track and field athlete James Kerrigan (1828–1899), United States Representative from New York J. M. Kerrigan (James Michael Kerrigan, 1884–1964), Irish actor Jimmy Kerrigan (born 1959), Irish Gaelic football player Joe Kerrigan (born 1954), American baseball player John Kerrigan (disambiguation), several people Jonathan Kerrigan (born 1972), English actor Justin Kerrigan (born 1974), Welsh writer and film director Kait Kerrigan, American playwright, musical theater lyricist and book writer Kathleen Kerrigan (actress) (c.1869–1957), American actress Kathleen Kerrigan (judge), American federal judge Lodge Kerrigan (born 1964), American motion picture screenwriter and director Marguerite Kerrigan (1931–2022), American professional baseball player Michael Kerrigan (1952–2014), British television director Mike Kerrigan (born 1960), American football player Nancy Kerrigan (born 1969), American figure skater Patrick J. Kerrigan (1864–1895), New York assemblyman Patrick Kerrigan (1928–1979), Irish politician Paul Kerrigan (born 1986), Irish Gaelic footballer Peter Kerrigan (1899–1977), British trade unionist Rose Kerrigan (1903–1995), British communist Ryan Kerrigan (born 1988), American football player Simon Kerrigan (born 1989), English cricketer Steve Kerrigan (born 1971), American politician Steve Kerrigan (footballer) (born 1972), Scottish football player T. S. Kerrigan (Thomas Sherman Kerrigan, born 1939), American lawyer and poet Tom Kerrigan (golfer) (1895–1964), American golfer Tom Kerrigan (American football) (1906–1979), American football player J. Warren Kerrigan (1879–1947), American silent film actor and film director
Fictional characters Sarah Kerrigan, fictional character in the StarCraft universe and Heroes of the Storm Ryan Kerrigan, fictional character fiancé of Amelia Shepherd in the Grey's Anatomy universe
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