Calavan

Calavan Meaning & Origin

About Calavan
The surname Calavan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cailebháin, meaning "descendant of Cailebhán." The name Cailebhán is a diminutive form of the personal name Cailean, which translates to "whelp" or "young dog." The surname Calavan is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who were likely descendants of Cailebhán or had some connection to him.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Calavan: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L AH0 V AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/calavan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calavan in Braille

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

The name Calavan in braille

How to sign the name Calavan using Sign Language

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

The name Calavan in sign language

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