Hargan

Hargan Meaning & Origin

About Hargan
The surname Hargan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'hArgain," meaning "descendant of Argan." The name Argan is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "arg," which means "silver." Therefore, the surname Hargan likely refers to someone who was associated with the color silver or had silver-like qualities, such as being fair-haired or having a silver tongue.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hargan: 430
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hargan in Braille

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

The name Hargan in braille

How to sign the name Hargan using Sign Language

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

The name Hargan in sign language

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