Nelligan

Nelligan Meaning & Origin

About Nelligan
The surname Nelligan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Nialláin, meaning "descendant of Niallán." Niallán is a diminutive form of the name Niall, which itself means "champion" or "cloud." The Nelligan surname is primarily found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nelligan: 1,231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,288
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLKN
🔊 Soundex
N040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɛlɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nelligan in Braille

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

The name Nelligan in braille

How to sign the name Nelligan using Sign Language

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

The name Nelligan in sign language

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