Journigan

Journigan Meaning & Origin

About Journigan
The surname Journigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Ceirin," meaning "descendant of Ceirin." Ceirin is a personal name derived from the word "cearn," which means "victorious" or "triumphant." The surname Journigan signifies a person of Irish heritage whose ancestors were associated with the name Ceirin, suggesting a connection to victory or triumph.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Journigan: 333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0650205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER1 N IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/journigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRNKN', 'ARNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Journigan in Braille

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

The name Journigan in braille

How to sign the name Journigan using Sign Language

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

The name Journigan in sign language

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