Agana

Agana Meaning & Origin

About Agana
The surname Agana is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Agaña, which is a city in Guam. It is believed to have originated from the Chamorro word "hagåtña," meaning "blood." The surname Agana is commonly found among people of Chamorro descent and is associated with the indigenous people of Guam.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Agana: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 G AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/əˈgɑnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Agana in Braille

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

The name Agana in braille

How to sign the name Agana using Sign Language

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

The name Agana in sign language

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