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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The surname Carnahan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Carnahan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.