Hannahan

Hannahan Meaning & Origin

About Hannahan
The surname Hannahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hAnnaigh," meaning "descendant of Annach." The name Annach is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "annach," which translates to "iniquity" or "wickedness." Therefore, the surname Hannahan may have originally been a nickname given to someone associated with these traits or could have been a name given to a descendant of someone with this reputation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hannahan: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hannahan in Braille

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

The name Hannahan in braille

How to sign the name Hannahan using Sign Language

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

The name Hannahan in sign language

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