Deehan

Deehan Meaning & Origin

About Deehan
The surname Deehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Déagáin, meaning "descendant of Déagán." Déagán is a personal name derived from the word "déag," which means "good" or "excellent." The surname Deehan is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deehan: 336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
THN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 HH AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdiˌhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('THN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deehan in Braille

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

The name Deehan in braille

How to sign the name Deehan using Sign Language

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

The name Deehan in sign language

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