Moughan

Moughan Meaning & Origin

About Moughan
The surname Moughan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Mocháin, meaning "descendant of Mochán." The name Mochán itself is believed to be derived from the Irish word "moch," meaning "early," and may have originally referred to someone who was an early riser or had a lively personality. The Moughan surname is primarily found in County Mayo and County Galway in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moughan: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moughan 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
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AW1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/moughan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moughan in Braille

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

The name Moughan in braille

How to sign the name Moughan using Sign Language

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

The name Moughan in sign language

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