Hanigan

Hanigan Meaning & Origin

About Hanigan
The surname Hanigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAinighín, meaning "descendant of Ainighín." The name Ainighín is a diminutive form of the personal name Aonghus, which means "one choice" or "exceptional." The surname Hanigan suggests a connection to the ancient Irish clan system and signifies a descendant of someone with the personal name Ainighín.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanigan: 484
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,423
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanigan in Braille

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

The name Hanigan in braille

How to sign the name Hanigan using Sign Language

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

The name Hanigan in sign language

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