Cunanan

Cunanan Meaning & Origin

About Cunanan
The surname Cunanan is of Filipino origin and is derived from the Tagalog word "kunanan," which means "to take or to get." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of a male ancestor. The surname Cunanan is commonly found in the Philippines and is associated with families who trace their roots to the region of Pampanga.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cunanan: 1,815
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW0 N AE1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kjuˈnænən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C555

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cunanan in Braille

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

The name Cunanan in braille

How to sign the name Cunanan using Sign Language

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

The name Cunanan in sign language

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