Hanlon

Hanlon Meaning & Origin

About Hanlon
The surname Hanlon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAnluain, meaning "descendant of Anluan." Anluan is a personal name that is believed to have originated from the Old Irish word "an," meaning "great," and "luan," meaning "warrior." Therefore, the surname Hanlon can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the great warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanlon: 10,278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,476
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanlon in Braille

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

The name Hanlon in braille

How to sign the name Hanlon using Sign Language

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

The name Hanlon in sign language

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