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The Gaughan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gaughan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 22 Gaughan families living in Ontario. This was about 96% of all the recorded Gaughan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gaughan families in 1911.
Early Notables of the Gaughan family. Notable amongst the family name at this time was William Gahan (1730-1804), Irish ecclesiastic and author, born in Dublin in June 1730. He was of a Leinster sept, the original name of which was O'Gaoithin, anglicised Gahan. He was educated at Dublin, became a member of the Augustinian order there, and in ...
The Gaughan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gaughan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 111 Gaughan families living in Lancashire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Gaughan's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Gaughan families in 1891 ...
The Gaughan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gaughan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Gaughan family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Gaughan's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Gaughan families in 1840.
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Mayo born Michael Gaughan (5 October 1949 - 3 June 1974 was a Provisional IRA hunger striker who died in 1974 in Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight, England. Father William Gahan (1730-1804) was an Irish priest and author of devotional works who is also remembered for his trial and conviction in connection with the reconciliation to the Church o...
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Ó Gà IBHTHEACHà IN From Irish Names and Surnames 1923. Ó Gà IBHTHEACHà IN—I—Gavaghan, Gavahan, Gavagan, Gavacan, Gavigan, Gaffikan, Gaughan, Gahan; 'descendant of Gáibhtheachán' (diminutive of gaibhtheach, plaintive, querimonious); the name of a branch of the Ui Fiachrach who were anciently chiefs of Calraighe Muighe hEleog, a district nearly co-extensive with ...
