Arlen

Arlen Meaning & Origin

About Arlen
The surname Arlen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hEaghráin," meaning "descendant of Eaghrán." The name Eaghrán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Eoghan, meaning "youth" or "born of the yew." The surname Arlen is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and has variations such as O'Harellan and Harlin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arlen: 379
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54418
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arlen 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
ARLN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A6405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑrlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arlen in Braille

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

The name Arlen in braille

How to sign the name Arlen using Sign Language

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

The name Arlen in sign language

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