Lanagan

Lanagan Meaning & Origin

About Lanagan
The surname Lanagan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Lannagáin, meaning "descendant of Lannagán." The name Lannagán is a diminutive form of the personal name Lann, which means "land" or "estate." Therefore, the surname Lanagan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little landowner" or "descendant of the small estate owner."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lanagan: 524
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41501
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N AH0 G AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlænəgæn/
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('LNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lanagan in Braille

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

The name Lanagan in braille

How to sign the name Lanagan using Sign Language

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

The name Lanagan in sign language

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