Clarahan

Clarahan Meaning & Origin

About Clarahan
The surname Clarahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cléirigháin," meaning "descendant of Cléirighán." The name Cléirighán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "cléireach," which translates to "clerk" or "scribe." Therefore, the surname Clarahan is likely to have originally been a descriptive name for someone who worked as a clerk or scribe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clarahan: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLRHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 HH AH0 R AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/clarahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clarahan in Braille

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

The name Clarahan in braille

How to sign the name Clarahan using Sign Language

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

The name Clarahan in sign language

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