Grehan

Grehan Meaning & Origin

About Grehan
The surname Grehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gréacháin, meaning "descendant of Gréachán." Gréachán is a personal name derived from the word "gréach," which translates to "grace" or "charm." The surname Grehan is primarily found in County Galway and County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who were part of the Gaelic nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grehan: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRHN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grehan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grehan in Braille

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

The name Grehan in braille

How to sign the name Grehan using Sign Language

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

The name Grehan in sign language

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