Kerrigan (surname)

Kerrigan is a surname of Irish origin. Anglicized from the Gaelic "Ó Ciaragán." From the word ciar, it means "black; dark."

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