# 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:

## People
### 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