Egans

Egans Meaning & Origin

About Egans
The surname Egans is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Aodhagáin," meaning "son of Aodhagán." Aodhagán is a diminutive form of the Irish name Aodh, which means "fire" or "fiery." The surname Egans is therefore associated with someone who is descended from a person named Aodhagán, indicating a connection to the ancient Irish culture and heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Egans: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E2052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 G AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/egans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Egans in Braille

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

The name Egans in braille

How to sign the name Egans using Sign Language

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

The name Egans in sign language

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