Hanahan

Hanahan Meaning & Origin

About Hanahan
The surname Hanahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAnacháin, meaning "descendant of Anachán." Anachán is a personal name derived from the word "anach," which translates to "misfortune" or "bad luck." The surname Hanahan likely originated as a nickname for someone who was believed to bring bad luck or misfortune.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanahan: 360
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænəhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanahan in Braille

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

The name Hanahan in braille

How to sign the name Hanahan using Sign Language

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

The name Hanahan in sign language

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