Gegan

Gegan Meaning & Origin

About Gegan
The surname Gegan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Aodhagáin," meaning "son of Aodhagán." Aodhagán is a diminutive form of the personal name Aodh, which means "fire" or "fiery." The surname Gegan is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who are descendants of Aodhagán or have adopted the name as their own.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gegan: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gegan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKN', 'KKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gegan in Braille

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

The name Gegan in braille

How to sign the name Gegan using Sign Language

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

The name Gegan in sign language

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