Branigan

Branigan Meaning & Origin

About Branigan
The surname Branigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Branagáin, meaning "descendant of Branagán." The name Branagán is a diminutive form of the personal name Bran, which means "raven" in Irish. The surname Branigan is therefore associated with someone who is a descendant of a person named Branagán, and it is predominantly found in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Branigan: 1,300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,434
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrænɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Branigan in Braille

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

The name Branigan in braille

How to sign the name Branigan using Sign Language

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

The name Branigan in sign language

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