Fagin

Fagin Meaning & Origin

About Fagin
The surname Fagin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Fagan," which itself comes from the Old Irish name "Fágán," meaning "little fiery one" or "ardent." The name Fagin is most famously associated with the character Fagin from Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist," who is a cunning and manipulative leader of a group of child thieves. As a surname, Fagin may have been given to someone with fiery or passionate characteristics or could have been a nickname for someone who displayed cunning or leadership qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fagin: 1,399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19341
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FJN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 G IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfeɪgɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FJN', 'FKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fagin in Braille

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

The name Fagin in braille

How to sign the name Fagin using Sign Language

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

The name Fagin in sign language

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