Fegan

Fegan Meaning & Origin

About Fegan
The surname Fegan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faodhagáin, meaning "descendant of Faodhagán." The name Faodhagán is a diminutive form of the personal name Faodhagan, which itself is derived from the Gaelic word "faodh," meaning "wild." Therefore, the surname Fegan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the wild one" or "descendant of the untamed."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fegan: 1,365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19731
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fegan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fegan in Braille

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

The name Fegan in braille

How to sign the name Fegan using Sign Language

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

The name Fegan in sign language

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