Lorrigan

Lorrigan Meaning & Origin

About Lorrigan
The surname Lorrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Lorcáin, meaning "descendant of Lorcán." Lorcán is a personal name derived from the word "lorc," which translates to "fierce" or "fierce one." The surname Lorrigan is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with individuals who are believed to be descendants of Lorcán or have ancestral ties to the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lorrigan: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lorrigan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lorrigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lorrigan in Braille

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

The name Lorrigan in braille

How to sign the name Lorrigan using Sign Language

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

The name Lorrigan in sign language

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