Bagan

Bagan Meaning & Origin

About Bagan
The surname Bagan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "beagán," meaning "small." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for a person of small stature or as a descriptive name for someone who lived in a small settlement. The name Bagan has variations such as Beagan, Beaghan, and Beggin.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bagan: 464
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbeɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bagan in Braille

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

The name Bagan in braille

How to sign the name Bagan using Sign Language

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

The name Bagan in sign language

Numerology