Bohannan

Bohannan Meaning & Origin

About Bohannan
The surname Bohannan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Buadhacháin, which means "descendant of Buadhachán." The name Buadhachán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "buadhach," meaning "victorious" or "triumphant." Therefore, the surname Bohannan signifies a person who is a descendant of someone with a victorious or triumphant nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bohannan: 1,839
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15827
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHNN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 HH AE1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bəˈhænən/
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('PHNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bohannan in Braille

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

The name Bohannan in braille

How to sign the name Bohannan using Sign Language

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

The name Bohannan in sign language

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