Branagan

Branagan Meaning & Origin

About Branagan
The surname Branagan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Branagáin, meaning "descendant of Branagán." The name Branagán itself is a diminutive form of the personal name Bran, which means "raven" in Irish. The surname Branagan is primarily found in County Down, Ireland, and is associated with families who were likely descendants of someone named Branagán.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Branagan: 664
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N AH0 G AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrænəgæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Branagan in Braille

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

The name Branagan in braille

How to sign the name Branagan using Sign Language

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

The name Branagan in sign language

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