Feighan

Feighan Meaning & Origin

About Feighan
The surname Feighan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fiacháin, meaning "descendant of Fiachán." Fiachán is a personal name derived from the word "fiach," which translates to "raven." The name Feighan is primarily found in the Connacht region of Ireland and is associated with the ancient kingdom of Connacht.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Feighan: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfeɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Feighan in Braille

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

The name Feighan in braille

How to sign the name Feighan using Sign Language

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

The name Feighan in sign language

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