Garrahan

Garrahan Meaning & Origin

About Garrahan
The surname Garrahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gairbháin, meaning "descendant of Gairbhán." The name Gairbhán is composed of the elements "gairbh," meaning rough or rugged, and "án," which is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the surname Garrahan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little rough one" or "descendant of the small rugged one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garrahan: 406
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garrahan 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
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgærəhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garrahan in Braille

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

The name Garrahan in braille

How to sign the name Garrahan using Sign Language

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

The name Garrahan in sign language

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