Faughnan

Faughnan Meaning & Origin

About Faughnan
The surname Faughnan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fachtnáin, meaning "descendant of Fachtna." Fachtna is an ancient Irish personal name that is believed to have originated from the word "facht," meaning "hostility" or "malice." The surname Faughnan is primarily found in County Leitrim and surrounding areas in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Faughnan: 625
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,912
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKNN
🗽 NYSIIS
FAGA
🔊 Soundex
F020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɔnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faughnan in Braille

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

The name Faughnan in braille

How to sign the name Faughnan using Sign Language

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

The name Faughnan in sign language

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