Karhan

Karhan Meaning & Origin

About Karhan
The surname Karhan is of Turkish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "kar" meaning "snow" and "han" meaning "inn" or "caravanserai." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Karhan can be interpreted as "snow inn" or "snow caravanserai." It is likely that the surname was originally given to individuals who either owned or worked at an inn or caravanserai located in a snowy region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karhan: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/karhan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karhan in Braille

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

The name Karhan in braille

How to sign the name Karhan using Sign Language

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

The name Karhan in sign language

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