Ian

Ian Meaning & Origin

About Ian
The surname Ian is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, derived from the given name Ian, which is the Scottish form of John. The name John itself comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Ian carries the meaning of "God is gracious" or "gift of God." It is a common surname in Scotland and is often used as a first name as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ian: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈiən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ian in Braille

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

The name Ian in braille

How to sign the name Ian using Sign Language

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

The name Ian in sign language

Numerology