Hannigan

Hannigan Meaning & Origin

About Hannigan
The surname Hannigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hAnnagáin," meaning "descendant of Annagán." The name Annagán is a diminutive form of the personal name Ann, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." Therefore, the surname Hannigan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the gracious one" or "descendant of the favored one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hannigan: 4,554
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,325
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hannigan 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 Hannigan 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 Hannigan in Braille

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

The name Hannigan in braille

How to sign the name Hannigan using Sign Language

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

The name Hannigan in sign language

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