Kelahan

Kelahan Meaning & Origin

About Kelahan
The surname Kelahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ceallacháin, meaning "descendant of Ceallachán." Ceallachán is a diminutive form of the personal name Ceallach, which translates to "bright-headed" or "warlike." The name Kelahan is primarily found in County Kerry and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kelahan: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L AH0 HH AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/kelahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kelahan in Braille

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

The name Kelahan in braille

How to sign the name Kelahan using Sign Language

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

The name Kelahan in sign language

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