Vaughan

Vaughan Meaning & Origin

About Vaughan
The surname Vaughan is of Welsh origin and is derived from the Welsh personal name "Fychan," meaning "small" or "junior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Fychan. Over time, the name evolved into Vaughan and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Vaughan can be found primarily in Wales and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vaughan features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Vaughan: 38,830
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 893
  • Frequency per 100k people: 13.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/vɔn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vaughan in Braille

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

The name Vaughan in braille

How to sign the name Vaughan using Sign Language

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

The name Vaughan in sign language

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