Fagans

Fagans Meaning & Origin

About Fagans
The surname Fagans is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Fagan, which itself is a variant of the name Ffagan. The name Ffagan is believed to have originated from the Welsh word "ffug," meaning "false" or "deceptive." Therefore, the surname Fagans likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Fagan or Ffagan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fagans: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 G AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/fagans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fagans in Braille

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

The name Fagans in braille

How to sign the name Fagans using Sign Language

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

The name Fagans in sign language

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