Calaunan

Calaunan Meaning & Origin

About Calaunan
The surname Calaunan is of Filipino origin and is derived from the Tagalog word "kalawakan," meaning "vastness" or "expanse." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived in or was associated with a vast or expansive place. The surname Calaunan may have been given to individuals who resided in a large area or owned extensive land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Calaunan: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L AH0 N AO2 N
🌐 IPA
/calaunan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calaunan in Braille

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

The name Calaunan in braille

How to sign the name Calaunan using Sign Language

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

The name Calaunan in sign language

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