Brannigan

Brannigan Meaning & Origin

About Brannigan
The surname Brannigan 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 Gaelic. The surname Brannigan is therefore associated with the characteristics and symbolism of the raven, such as intelligence, adaptability, and mystery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brannigan: 1,610
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,502
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brannigan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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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 Brannigan in Braille

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

The name Brannigan in braille

How to sign the name Brannigan using Sign Language

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

The name Brannigan in sign language

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