Kennan

Kennan Meaning & Origin

About Kennan
The surname Kennan 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 Kennan signifies a person's ancestral connection to someone named Cianán and is commonly found among Irish families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kennan: 475
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kennan in Braille

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

The name Kennan in braille

How to sign the name Kennan using Sign Language

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

The name Kennan in sign language

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