Kenehan

Kenehan Meaning & Origin

About Kenehan
The surname Kenehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cionnatháin, meaning "descendant of Cionnathán." The name Cionnathán is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "cionn," meaning "head" or "chief," and "athán," meaning "little fire." Therefore, the surname Kenehan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little fire chief" or "descendant of the small leader."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kenehan: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kenehan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kenehan in Braille

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

The name Kenehan in braille

How to sign the name Kenehan using Sign Language

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

The name Kenehan in sign language

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