Merrigan

Merrigan Meaning & Origin

About Merrigan
The surname Merrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Muireagáin, meaning "descendant of Muireagán." The name Muireagán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "muir," which means "sea." Therefore, the surname Merrigan is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near the sea or had some association with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merrigan: 654
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,574
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛrɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merrigan in Braille

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

The name Merrigan in braille

How to sign the name Merrigan using Sign Language

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

The name Merrigan in sign language

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