Fannan

Fannan Meaning & Origin

About Fannan
The surname Fannan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fannáin, meaning "descendant of Fannán." Fannán is a personal name derived from the word "fann," which means "weak" or "feeble." The surname Fannan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Limerick, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fannan: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fannan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fannan in Braille

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

The name Fannan in braille

How to sign the name Fannan using Sign Language

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

The name Fannan in sign language

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