Goffigan

Goffigan Meaning & Origin

About Goffigan
The surname Goffigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gobhagáin," meaning "descendant of the little smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a particular male ancestor. The name likely originated from a family involved in the trade of blacksmithing or metalworking.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goffigan: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 F IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/goffigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goffigan in Braille

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

The name Goffigan in braille

How to sign the name Goffigan using Sign Language

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

The name Goffigan in sign language

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