Barrigan

Barrigan Meaning & Origin

About Barrigan
The surname Barrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Bearáin, meaning "descendant of Bearán." The name Bearán itself is believed to be derived from the word "bearach," which means "spear." Therefore, the surname Barrigan likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was a descendant of someone named Bearán, who may have been associated with the use of a spear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barrigan: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/barrigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barrigan in Braille

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

The name Barrigan in braille

How to sign the name Barrigan using Sign Language

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

The name Barrigan in sign language

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