Gillihan

Gillihan Meaning & Origin

About Gillihan
The surname Gillihan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chainnigh, meaning "son of the servant of St. Canice." The name Canice refers to an early Irish saint, and the surname Gillihan signifies a descendant of someone who served or was associated with St. Canice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillihan: 1,175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,056
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillihan in Braille

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

The name Gillihan in braille

How to sign the name Gillihan using Sign Language

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

The name Gillihan in sign language

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