Grugan

Grugan Meaning & Origin

About Grugan
The surname Grugan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Grúagáin," meaning "descendant of Grúagán." Grúagán is a personal name derived from the word "grúag," which means "hair." The surname Grugan is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive or abundant head of hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grugan: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AH1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grugan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grugan in Braille

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

The name Grugan in braille

How to sign the name Grugan using Sign Language

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

The name Grugan in sign language

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