Cahanin

Cahanin Meaning & Origin

About Cahanin
The surname Cahanin 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 Cahanin surname is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with the ancient ruling families of the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cahanin: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cahanin 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
KHNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 HH AE1 N IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cahanin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cahanin in Braille

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

The name Cahanin in braille

How to sign the name Cahanin using Sign Language

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

The name Cahanin in sign language

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