Kahananui

Kahananui Meaning & Origin

About Kahananui
The surname Kahananui is of Hawaiian origin and is derived from the words "kaha" meaning "place" and "nui" meaning "big" or "great." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kahananui can be interpreted as "big place" or "great place" in the Hawaiian language.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kahananui: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KHNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 HH AH0 N UW1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kahananui*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kahananui in Braille

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

The name Kahananui in braille

How to sign the name Kahananui using Sign Language

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

The name Kahananui in sign language

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