Beahan

Beahan Meaning & Origin

About Beahan
The surname Beahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Beacháin, meaning "descendant of Beachán." The personal name Beachán is believed to be derived from the word "beach," meaning "bee," and the diminutive suffix "-án," indicating "little." Therefore, the surname Beahan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little bee."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beahan: 393
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbihən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beahan in Braille

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

The name Beahan in braille

How to sign the name Beahan using Sign Language

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

The name Beahan in sign language

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