Milligan (surname)

Milligan is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin, coming from the Irish Ó Maolagain literally meaning "grandson of the bald man". Notable people with the surname include:

A–H

 * Alexander William Milligan (1858–1921), Australian ornithologist
 * Alice Milligan (1865–1953), Irish nationalist and poet
 * Andy Milligan (1929–1991), American playwright, screenwriter, and film director
 * Billy Milligan (1955–2014), noted sufferer of multiple personality disorder
 * Blanche Margaret Milligan (fl. early 20th century), American author
 * Bonnie Milligan, musical theater performer and television actor
 * Brent Milligan, American record producer and bass guitar player
 * Catherine Jean Milligan (born 1986), 2006 Miss Northern Ireland
 * Chic Milligan (Charles Campbell Milligan; 1930–2020), Scottish footballer
 * Chris Milligan (born 1988), Australian actor
 * Clarence Milligan (1904–1993), Canadian politician, member of the House of Commons of Canada (1957–1962)
 * Cynthia H. Milligan (born 1947), American businesswoman
 * Deanna Milligan (born 1972), Canadian actress
 * Dennis Milligan (born 1957), State Treasurer of Arkansas (from 2015)
 * Dolphus E. Milligan (1928–1973), American chemist
 * Dudley Milligan (1916–1971), South African and Irish footballer
 * Dustin Milligan (born 1985), Canadian film and television actor
 * Edward H. Milligan (1922–2020), Quaker historian
 * Eric Milligan (politician) (fl. 1990s and 2000s), Scottish politician
 * Eric Milligan (rugby union) (born 1981), Scottish rugby union player
 * Frank Milligan (1870–1900), English cricketer
 * Fraser Milligan (born 1989), Scottish footballer
 * George Milligan (disambiguation)
 * Gladys Milligan (1892–1973), American painter
 * Hamin Milligan (born 1978), Arena Football League player
 * Hanik Milligan (born 1979), American football player
 * Harold Vincent Milligan (1888–1951), Stephen Foster biographer and composer
 * Helen Milligan (born 1962), Scottish-New Zealand chess player
 * Henry Milligan (born 1958), American boxer

J–Z

 * Jacob L. Milligan (1889–1951), United States Representative from Missouri (1920–1921, 1923–1935)
 * James Milligan (politician) (born 1978), Australian politician
 * James Milligan (singer) (1928–1961), Canadian singer
 * Jamie Milligan (born 1980), English footballer
 * Jocko Milligan, born John Milligan (1861–1923), Major League Baseball player
 * John Milligan (disambiguation)
 * Joseph Milligan (born 1980), member of American alternative rock band Anberlin
 * Keith Milligan (born 1950), Prince Edward Island politician
 * Kelly Milligan (born 1961), American Olympic cross-country skier
 * Lambdin P. Milligan (1812–1899) Lawyer and Confederate sympathizer
 * Louise Milligan, Australian journalist
 * Luke Milligan (born 1976), a former tennis player from the United Kingdom
 * Malford Milligan (born 1959), American soul, blues and gospel singer
 * Mark Milligan (born 1985), Australian footballer
 * Maurice M. Milligan (1884–1959), U.S. District Attorney for Western Missouri
 * Mike Milligan (disambiguation)
 * Paddy Milligan (Samuel Risk Milligan; 1916–2001), Irish greyhound trainer
 * Peter Milligan (born 1961), graphic novelist
 * Randy Milligan (born 1961), a former professional baseball player
 * Rob Milligan (politician) (born 1971), Canadian politician
 * Rob Milligan (rugby union) (born 1990), British rugby union player
 * Robert Milligan (footballer) (1892–1915), Scottish footballer
 * Robert Milligan (merchant) (1746–1809), Scottish merchant and ship-owner
 * Robert Milligan (politician) (1786–1862), English politician
 * Rolan Milligan (born 1994), American football safety
 * Samuel Milligan (1814–1874), American attorney
 * Spencer Milligan (fl. 1970s and 1980s), American actor
 * Spike Milligan (1918–2002), comedian, writer and actor
 * Stephen Milligan (1948–1994), British politician
 * Stuart Milligan (born 1953), American actor
 * Tommy Milligan (1904–1970), Scottish welter/middleweight boxer of the 1920s
 * Tony Milligan (born 1966), Scottish philosopher
 * William Milligan (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

 * Adam Milligan, a minor character in the show Supernatural
 * Bruno Milligan, a character in the television series Footballers' Wives
 * Lori Milligan, a character in the film The Final Destination
 * Lucy Milligan, a character in the television series Footballers' Wives
 * Owen Milligan, a character in the Degrassi series
 * Rex Milligan, a fictional character created by Anthony Buckeridge