Denihan

Denihan Meaning & Origin

About Denihan
The surname Denihan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Donnchadha, meaning "descendant of Donnchadh." Donnchadh is a personal name derived from the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "cath," meaning "battle." The name Denihan is primarily found in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland and is associated with the Dingle Peninsula.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Denihan: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Denihan 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
TNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N IH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/denihan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Denihan in Braille

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

The name Denihan in braille

How to sign the name Denihan using Sign Language

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

The name Denihan in sign language

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