Honan

Honan Meaning & Origin

About Honan
The surname Honan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hEoghaináin," meaning "descendant of Eoghanán." Eoghanán is a diminutive form of the Irish name Eoghan, which means "born of the yew tree." The surname Honan is primarily found in County Clare and County Cork in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Honan: 1,032
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24305
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Honan in Braille

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

The name Honan in braille

How to sign the name Honan using Sign Language

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

The name Honan in sign language

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