Kernaghan

Kernaghan Meaning & Origin

About Kernaghan
The surname Kernaghan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cearnacháin," meaning "descendant of Cearnachán." The personal name Cearnachán is derived from the word "cearnach," which means "victorious" or "triumphant." Therefore, the surname Kernaghan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the victorious one" or "descendant of the triumphant one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kernaghan: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kernaghan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0650205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 N AE1 G HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kərˈnægən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kernaghan in Braille

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

The name Kernaghan in braille

How to sign the name Kernaghan using Sign Language

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

The name Kernaghan in sign language

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