Finegan

Finegan Meaning & Origin

About Finegan
The surname Finegan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fionnagáin, meaning "descendant of Fionnagán." The personal name Fionnagán is a diminutive form of Fionn, which translates to "fair" or "white." Therefore, the surname Finegan can be interpreted as "descendant of the fair one" or "descendant of the white-haired one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Finegan: 1,752
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,420
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N IH0 G AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪnɪgæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Finegan in Braille

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

The name Finegan in braille

How to sign the name Finegan using Sign Language

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

The name Finegan in sign language

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