Grannan

Grannan Meaning & Origin

About Grannan
The surname Grannan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gráinneáin," meaning "descendant of Gráinneán." Gráinneán is a personal name derived from the word "gráinne," which means "grain" or "corn." The surname Grannan is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grannan: 486
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44270
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grannan 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
KRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrænən/
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('KRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grannan in Braille

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

The name Grannan in braille

How to sign the name Grannan using Sign Language

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

The name Grannan in sign language

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