Gillahan

Gillahan Meaning & Origin

About Gillahan
The surname Gillahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chainnigh, meaning "son of the servant of St. Canice." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor who was associated with or served St. Canice, a 6th-century Irish saint. The name is predominantly found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillahan: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLHN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/gillahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLHN', 'JLHN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillahan in Braille

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

The name Gillahan in braille

How to sign the name Gillahan using Sign Language

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

The name Gillahan in sign language

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