Geaghan

Geaghan Meaning & Origin

About Geaghan
The surname Geaghan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Eacháin," meaning "son of Eachán." Eachán is a personal name derived from the word "each," which means "horse." Therefore, the surname Geaghan is associated with a person whose ancestors were likely involved with horses or had some connection to horses in Irish history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geaghan: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/geaghan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKN', 'KKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geaghan in Braille

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

The name Geaghan in braille

How to sign the name Geaghan using Sign Language

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

The name Geaghan in sign language

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