Cahan

Cahan Meaning & Origin

About Cahan
The surname Cahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Catháin, meaning "descendant of Cathán." The name Cathán is believed to be derived from the word "cath," meaning "battle." The Cahan surname is primarily found in County Derry in Northern Ireland and is associated with the ancient kingdom of Ulster.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cahan: 360
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæhən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cahan in Braille

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

The name Cahan in braille

How to sign the name Cahan using Sign Language

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

The name Cahan in sign language

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