Kinahan

Kinahan Meaning & Origin

About Kinahan
The surname Kinahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cionaoitháin," meaning "descendant of Cionaoithán." The name Cionaoithán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Cionaoth, which translates to "affectionate" or "friendly." The Kinahan surname is primarily found in Ireland and is associated with families originating from County Dublin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinahan: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 N AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/kinahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinahan in Braille

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

The name Kinahan in braille

How to sign the name Kinahan using Sign Language

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

The name Kinahan in sign language

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