Ragand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Ragand

Irish surnames are linked to the long Gaelic heritage of the Island nation. The original Gaelic form of the name Ragand is Ó Riagain. In County Waterford, the Gaelic form Ó Reagain is used.

Early Origins of the Ragand family

Early History of the Ragand family

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Ragand Spelling Variations

The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The standardized literary languages of today were not yet reached the general citizenry. Research into the name Ragand revealed spelling variations, including Reagan, Regan, O'Regan, O'Reagan and others.

Early Notables of the Ragand family

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Migration of the Ragand family

Irish families fled the English-colonized Ireland in record numbers during the 19th century for North America. Many of those destitute families died from disease during, and even shortly after, the long journey. Although those that immigrated before the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s often were granted a tract of land, those that arrived later were generally accommodated in urban centers or in work camps. Those in the urban centers would labor in the manufacturing sector, whereas those in work camps would to build critical infrastructures such as bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Regardless of when these Irish immigrants came to North America, they were critical for the rapid development of the young nations of the United States and Canada. Early immigration and passenger lists have recorded many early immigrants bearing the name of Ragand: John Regan, who settled with his wife and three children in Prescott, Ontario, Canada, in 1825; James, John, Patrick, Thomas and William O'Regan, who all arrived at Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.