Flanigan

Flanigan Meaning & Origin

About Flanigan
The surname Flanigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Flannagáin, meaning "descendant of Flannagán." Flannagán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "flann," which means "red" or "ruddy." The surname Flanigan is therefore associated with someone who had red hair or a ruddy complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flanigan: 7,648
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flanigan 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
FLNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F4050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AE1 N IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈflænɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flanigan in Braille

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

The name Flanigan in braille

How to sign the name Flanigan using Sign Language

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

The name Flanigan in sign language

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