Ganon

Ganon Meaning & Origin

About Ganon
The surname Ganon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gáinín," meaning "descendant of Gáinín." The name Gáinín itself is a diminutive form of the personal name Gáin, which means "small" or "little." The surname Ganon is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who were descendants of Gáinín.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ganon: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ganon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ganon in Braille

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

The name Ganon in braille

How to sign the name Ganon using Sign Language

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

The name Ganon in sign language

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