Legan

Legan Meaning & Origin

About Legan
The surname Legan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Leagáin, meaning "descendant of Leagán." Leagán is a personal name derived from the word "leag," which means "to lay down" or "to prostrate." The name Legan is primarily found in County Westmeath in Ireland and is associated with families who were historically involved in agriculture and land ownership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legan: 1,042
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,137
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legan in Braille

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

The name Legan in braille

How to sign the name Legan using Sign Language

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

The name Legan in sign language

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