Garan

Garan Meaning & Origin

About Garan
The surname Garan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gáráin, meaning "descendant of Gáráin." The name Gáráin itself is believed to be derived from the word "gár," which means "rough" or "rugged." Therefore, the surname Garan likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was rough or rugged in nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garan: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/garan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garan in Braille

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

The name Garan in braille

How to sign the name Garan using Sign Language

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

The name Garan in sign language

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