Hourigan

Hourigan Meaning & Origin

About Hourigan
The surname Hourigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hArgáin, meaning "descendant of Argán." The name Argán is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "arg," which means "silver" in Gaelic. The surname Hourigan is primarily found in County Limerick, Ireland, and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hourigan: 1,227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 R IH0 G AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈaʊrɪgæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hourigan in Braille

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

The name Hourigan in braille

How to sign the name Hourigan using Sign Language

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

The name Hourigan in sign language

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