Counihan

Counihan Meaning & Origin

About Counihan
The surname Counihan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Connacháin, meaning "descendant of Connachán." The name Connachán is a diminutive form of the personal name Conn, which means "chief" or "leader." The surname Counihan is primarily found in County Kerry and County Cork in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Counihan: 626
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,866
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 N IH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkaʊnɪhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Counihan in Braille

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

The name Counihan in braille

How to sign the name Counihan using Sign Language

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

The name Counihan in sign language

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