Finnegan

Finnegan Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Finnegan: 11,695
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Finnegan 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
FNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪnəgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Finnegan in Braille

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

The name Finnegan in braille

How to sign the name Finnegan using Sign Language

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

The name Finnegan in sign language

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