Gahagen

Gahagen Meaning & Origin

About Gahagen
The surname Gahagen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gadhagáin, meaning "descendant of Gadhaigín." The name Gadhaigín is a diminutive form of the personal name Gadhaig, which is believed to have been derived from the word "gadha," meaning "a pole or a spear." Therefore, the surname Gahagen can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gahagen: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gahagen 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
KHJN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 HH AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gahagen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHJN', 'KHKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gahagen in Braille

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

The name Gahagen in braille

How to sign the name Gahagen using Sign Language

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

The name Gahagen in sign language

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