Ganigan

Ganigan Meaning & Origin

About Ganigan
The surname Ganigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gáinneagáin, which means "descendant of Gáinneagán." The name Gáinneagán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "gáinne," meaning "a sandpiper." Therefore, the surname Ganigan is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who resembled or had characteristics associated with a sandpiper bird.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ganigan: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ganigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ganigan in Braille

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

The name Ganigan in braille

How to sign the name Ganigan using Sign Language

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

The name Ganigan in sign language

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