Maddigan

Maddigan Meaning & Origin

About Maddigan
The surname Maddigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Daighin," meaning "son of Daighin." The name Daighin is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Daigh, which means "swift" or "nimble." Therefore, the surname Maddigan can be interpreted as "son of the swift one" or "descendant of the nimble."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maddigan: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 D IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/maddigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maddigan in Braille

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

The name Maddigan in braille

How to sign the name Maddigan using Sign Language

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

The name Maddigan in sign language

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