Lugan

Lugan Meaning & Origin

About Lugan
The surname Lugan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Lugháin," meaning "descendant of Lughán." Lughán is a personal name derived from the word "lugh," which translates to "brightness" or "radiance." The name Lugan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lugan: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lugan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lugan in Braille

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

The name Lugan in braille

How to sign the name Lugan using Sign Language

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

The name Lugan in sign language

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