Mangan

Mangan Meaning & Origin

About Mangan
The surname Mangan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Mongáin," meaning "descendant of Mongán." Mongán was a personal name derived from the word "mong," which translates to "gentle" or "kind." The Mangan surname is primarily found in County Mayo and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mangan: 6,315
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 NG G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæŋgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mangan in Braille

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

The name Mangan in braille

How to sign the name Mangan using Sign Language

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

The name Mangan in sign language

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