Ferrigan

Ferrigan Meaning & Origin

About Ferrigan
The surname Ferrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fearghaile, which means "descendant of Fearghal." Fearghal is a personal name that combines the elements "fear" meaning "man" and "gal" meaning "valor" or "valorous." Therefore, the surname Ferrigan signifies a person who is a descendant of a valorous man.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferrigan: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ferrigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferrigan in Braille

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

The name Ferrigan in braille

How to sign the name Ferrigan using Sign Language

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

The name Ferrigan in sign language

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