Hallagan

Hallagan Meaning & Origin

About Hallagan
The surname Hallagan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAileagáin, meaning "descendant of Aileagán." The name Aileagán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "ail," which means "rock" or "cliff." Therefore, the surname Hallagan likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or had some association with a rocky or cliff-like feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hallagan: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hallagan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hallagan in Braille

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

The name Hallagan in braille

How to sign the name Hallagan using Sign Language

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

The name Hallagan in sign language

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