Agan

Agan Meaning & Origin

About Agan
The surname Agan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gáin," meaning "descendant of Gán." The name Gán itself is believed to have originated from the word "gán," which means "goose" in Irish. The surname Agan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Roscommon in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Agan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Agan: 2,407
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,812
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Agan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Agan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Agan in Braille

Here's how to represent Agan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Agan in braille

How to sign the name Agan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Agan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Agan in sign language

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