Calhoon

Calhoon Meaning & Origin

About Calhoon
The surname Calhoon is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac A' Chaluim," meaning "son of Calum" or "son of Malcolm." The name Calum or Malcolm itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "cal," meaning "dove," and "colm," meaning "dove-like" or "peaceful." Therefore, the surname Calhoon can be interpreted as "son of the peaceful one" or "descendant of the dove-like person."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Calhoon: 2,141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,062
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Calhoon 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
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE0 L HH UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/kæˈlhun/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calhoon in Braille

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

The name Calhoon in braille

How to sign the name Calhoon using Sign Language

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

The name Calhoon in sign language

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