Crahan

Crahan Meaning & Origin

About Crahan
The surname Crahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cráin, meaning "descendant of Crán." The name Crán itself is believed to have originated from the word "crann," which means "tree" in Irish. The surname Crahan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crahan: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AE1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/crahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crahan in Braille

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

The name Crahan in braille

How to sign the name Crahan using Sign Language

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

The name Crahan in sign language

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