Caughran

Caughran Meaning & Origin

About Caughran
The surname Caughran is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Eachráin," meaning "son of Eachrán." Eachrán is a personal name derived from the elements "each," meaning "horse," and "rán," meaning "rider" or "champion." Therefore, the surname Caughran can be interpreted to mean "son of the horse rider" or "son of the champion."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caughran: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CAGA
🔊 Soundex
C020605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/caughran*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caughran in Braille

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

The name Caughran in braille

How to sign the name Caughran using Sign Language

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

The name Caughran in sign language

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