Keranen

Keranen Meaning & Origin

About Keranen
The surname Keranen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the personal name Kerkko, which is a Finnish form of the name Eric. The suffix -nen is a common Finnish surname ending, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Keranen can be interpreted to mean "son of Kerkko" or "descendant of Kerkko."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keranen: 712
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,339
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛrənən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keranen in Braille

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

The name Keranen in braille

How to sign the name Keranen using Sign Language

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

The name Keranen in sign language

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