Howrigan

Howrigan Meaning & Origin

About Howrigan
The surname Howrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hUarcháin," meaning "descendant of Uarchán." The name Uarchán is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "uarc," which means "proud" or "noble." Therefore, the surname Howrigan likely signifies a proud or noble descendant of Uarchán.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Howrigan: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Howrigan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/howrigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howrigan in Braille

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

The name Howrigan in braille

How to sign the name Howrigan using Sign Language

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

The name Howrigan in sign language

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