Nagan

Nagan Meaning & Origin

About Nagan
The surname Nagan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Néagáin, meaning "descendant of Néagán." The name Néagán is a diminutive form of the personal name Niall, which means "champion" or "cloud." The surname Nagan is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nagan: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKN
🔊 Soundex
N0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nagan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nagan in Braille

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

The name Nagan in braille

How to sign the name Nagan using Sign Language

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

The name Nagan in sign language

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