Delahanty

Delahanty Meaning & Origin

About Delahanty
The surname Delahanty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAnacháin, meaning "descendant of Anachán." Anachán is a personal name derived from the word "anach," which translates to "misfortune" or "bad luck." The surname Delahanty is associated with County Cork in Ireland and is often found among Irish immigrants in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Delahanty: 842
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLHNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 L AH0 HH AH0 N T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛləhənti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLHNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delahanty in Braille

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

The name Delahanty in braille

How to sign the name Delahanty using Sign Language

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

The name Delahanty in sign language

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