Flannagan

Flannagan Meaning & Origin

About Flannagan
The surname Flannagan 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 Flannagan is therefore associated with someone who had red hair or a ruddy complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flannagan: 1,324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flannagan 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 AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈflænəgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flannagan in Braille

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

The name Flannagan in braille

How to sign the name Flannagan using Sign Language

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

The name Flannagan in sign language

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