Colahan

Colahan Meaning & Origin

About Colahan
The surname Colahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ceallacháin, meaning "descendant of Ceallachán." The personal name Ceallachán is derived from the word "ceallach," which means "bright-headed" or "warlike." The surname Colahan is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with a family that was historically involved in military activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colahan: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/colahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colahan in Braille

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

The name Colahan in braille

How to sign the name Colahan using Sign Language

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

The name Colahan in sign language

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