Clanahan

Clanahan Meaning & Origin

About Clanahan
The surname Clanahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Clannacháin," meaning "descendant of Clannachán." The name Clannachán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "clann," meaning "family" or "descendant," combined with the personal name "Cathán," which means "warrior." Therefore, Clanahan can be interpreted as "descendant of the warrior" or "family of the warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clanahan: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clanahan 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
KLNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 N AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/clanahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clanahan in Braille

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

The name Clanahan in braille

How to sign the name Clanahan using Sign Language

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

The name Clanahan in sign language

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