Fogan

Fogan Meaning & Origin

About Fogan
The surname Fogan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fogáin, meaning "descendant of Fogán." The name Fogán itself is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "fog," which means "grass" or "sod." The surname Fogan is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fogan: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fogan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fogan in Braille

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

The name Fogan in braille

How to sign the name Fogan using Sign Language

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

The name Fogan in sign language

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