Houran

Houran Meaning & Origin

About Houran
The surname Houran is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hIomhair, meaning "descendant of Iomhar." Iomhar is a personal name derived from the Old Norse name Ívarr, which means "bow warrior" or "archer." The surname Houran signifies a family's ancestral connection to someone named Iomhar or Ívarr, indicating a possible Norse or Viking heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houran: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/houran*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houran in Braille

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

The name Houran in braille

How to sign the name Houran using Sign Language

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

The name Houran in sign language

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