Carnahan

Carnahan Meaning & Origin

About Carnahan
The surname Carnahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cearnacháin, meaning "descendant of Cearnachán." The name Cearnachán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "cearnach," which translates to "victorious" or "triumphant." Therefore, the surname Carnahan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the victorious one" or "descendant of the triumphant one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carnahan: 7,424
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R N AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrnəhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carnahan in Braille

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

The name Carnahan in braille

How to sign the name Carnahan using Sign Language

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

The name Carnahan in sign language

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