Caragan

Caragan Meaning & Origin

About Caragan
The surname Caragan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cearragáin, meaning "descendant of Cearragán." The name Cearragán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "cearr," which translates to "wrong" or "crooked." Therefore, the surname Caragan likely originated as a nickname for someone with a physical or behavioral characteristic associated with being crooked or wrong.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caragan: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/caragan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caragan in Braille

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

The name Caragan in braille

How to sign the name Caragan using Sign Language

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

The name Caragan in sign language

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