Hannagan

Hannagan Meaning & Origin

About Hannagan
The surname Hannagan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hAnacháin," meaning "descendant of Anachán." Anachán is a personal name derived from the word "anach," which translates to "misfortune" or "bad luck." Therefore, the surname Hannagan likely originated as a nickname for someone who was believed to bring bad luck or misfortune.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hannagan: 489
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N AH0 G AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænəgæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hannagan in Braille

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

The name Hannagan in braille

How to sign the name Hannagan using Sign Language

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

The name Hannagan in sign language

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