Kananen

Kananen Meaning & Origin

About Kananen
The surname Kananen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "kana," meaning "chicken" in Finnish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kana. The name Kananen likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who raised or worked with chickens. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kananen: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kananen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K555

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kananen in Braille

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

The name Kananen in braille

How to sign the name Kananen using Sign Language

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

The name Kananen in sign language

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