Goggin

Goggin Meaning & Origin

About Goggin
The surname Goggin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gogáin," meaning "descendant of Gogán." The name Gogán itself is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Gog, which may have been a nickname for someone with a fierce or aggressive nature. The surname Goggin is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goggin: 2,470
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.84

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KJN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 G IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑgɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJN', 'KKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goggin in Braille

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

The name Goggin in braille

How to sign the name Goggin using Sign Language

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

The name Goggin in sign language

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