Keehan

Keehan Meaning & Origin

About Keehan
The surname Keehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cianáin," meaning "descendant of Cianán." Cianán is a diminutive form of the name Cian, which means "ancient" or "enduring" in Gaelic. The surname Keehan is primarily found in County Roscommon in Ireland and is associated with the O'Keehan sept.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keehan: 478
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44872
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkiən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keehan in Braille

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

The name Keehan in braille

How to sign the name Keehan using Sign Language

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

The name Keehan in sign language

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