Gilgan

Gilgan Meaning & Origin

About Gilgan
The surname Gilgan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Giolla Gáin," meaning "son of the servant of St. Gáin." The name Gáin is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "gáe," meaning "spear." The surname Gilgan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Mayo and County Roscommon in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilgan: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gilgan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKN', 'JLKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilgan in Braille

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

The name Gilgan in braille

How to sign the name Gilgan using Sign Language

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

The name Gilgan in sign language

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