Oregan

Oregan Meaning & Origin

About Oregan
The surname Oregan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Riagáin, meaning "descendant of Riagán." Riagán is a personal name derived from the word "riag," which means "impulse" or "sudden movement." The name Oregan is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oregan: 1,130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22689
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oregan 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
ARKN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO0 R EH1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ɔˈrɛgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oregan in Braille

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

The name Oregan in braille

How to sign the name Oregan using Sign Language

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

The name Oregan in sign language

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