Gagen

Gagen Meaning & Origin

About Gagen
The surname Gagen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gáigín," meaning "descendant of Gáigín." The name Gáigín is a diminutive form of the personal name Gáig, which is believed to have been derived from the word "gáe," meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Gagen is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who was skilled in using a spear or had a spear-like appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gagen: 713
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KJN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgægən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJN', 'KKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gagen in Braille

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

The name Gagen in braille

How to sign the name Gagen using Sign Language

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

The name Gagen in sign language

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