Fagen

Fagen Meaning & Origin

About Fagen
The surname Fagen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faodhagáin, meaning "descendant of Faodhagán." Faodhagán is a diminutive form of the personal name Faodhagan, which itself is derived from the Gaelic word "faodh," meaning "wild." The surname Fagen is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fagen: 876
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,514
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FJN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfægən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FJN', 'FKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fagen in Braille

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

The name Fagen in braille

How to sign the name Fagen using Sign Language

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

The name Fagen in sign language

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