Elgan

Elgan Meaning & Origin

About Elgan
The surname Elgan is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Elgan, which itself is a variant of the name Elgan or Elganus. The name Elgan is believed to have originated from the Welsh word "el," meaning "kind" or "noble," combined with the suffix "-gan," denoting "born of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Elgan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the noble one" or "born of the kind one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elgan: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E4205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/elgan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elgan in Braille

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

The name Elgan in braille

How to sign the name Elgan using Sign Language

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

The name Elgan in sign language

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