Agans

Agans Meaning & Origin

About Agans
The surname Agans is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Agnes," which itself comes from the Greek name "Hagne," meaning "pure" or "holy." The surname Agans is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Agnes. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Agan, Agin, or Agans.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Agans: 427
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Agans 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 Agans is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 G AA0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑgɑnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Agans in Braille

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

The name Agans in braille

How to sign the name Agans using Sign Language

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

The name Agans in sign language

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