Honohan

Honohan Meaning & Origin

About Honohan
The surname Honohan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hAnacháin," meaning "descendant of Anachán." The name Anachán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name "Anach," which translates to "solitary" or "lone." The surname Honohan is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Honohan: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 N HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/honohan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Honohan in Braille

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

The name Honohan in braille

How to sign the name Honohan using Sign Language

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

The name Honohan in sign language

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