Keogan

Keogan Meaning & Origin

About Keogan
The surname Keogan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eogain, meaning "son of Eoghan." Eoghan is a personal name that translates to "born of the yew tree." The surname Keogan is predominantly found in County Roscommon in Ireland and is associated with the descendants of the Mac Eogain sept.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keogan: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/keogan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keogan in Braille

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

The name Keogan in braille

How to sign the name Keogan using Sign Language

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

The name Keogan in sign language

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