Bahen

Bahen Meaning & Origin

About Bahen
The surname Bahen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "Ó Beacháin," meaning "descendant of Beachán." Beachán is a personal name derived from the word "beach," which means "bee." Therefore, the surname Bahen is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone associated with bees or someone who had bee-like characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bahen: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bahen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bahen in Braille

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

The name Bahen in braille

How to sign the name Bahen using Sign Language

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

The name Bahen in sign language

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