Creehan

Creehan Meaning & Origin

About Creehan
The surname Creehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Críocháin, meaning "descendant of Críochán." The name Críochán is believed to be derived from the word "críoch," which means "boundary" or "border." Therefore, the surname Creehan likely originated as a territorial name, indicating that the bearer's ancestors lived near or were associated with a specific boundary or border.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Creehan: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Creehan 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
KRHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/creehan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Creehan in Braille

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

The name Creehan in braille

How to sign the name Creehan using Sign Language

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

The name Creehan in sign language

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