Mungovan

Mungovan Meaning & Origin

About Mungovan
The surname Mungovan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Mongáin, meaning "descendant of Mongán." Mongán is a personal name that is believed to have originated from the Old Irish word "mongach," which translates to "hairy" or "shaggy." The name Mungovan is primarily found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mungovan: 336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0520105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 NG G AH0 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mungovan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mungovan in Braille

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

The name Mungovan in braille

How to sign the name Mungovan using Sign Language

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

The name Mungovan in sign language

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