Kinnan

Kinnan Meaning & Origin

About Kinnan
The surname Kinnan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Fhionnáin," meaning "son of Fionnán." The name Fionnán is a diminutive form of Fionn, which translates to "fair" or "white." Therefore, the surname Kinnan likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting someone who was the son of a man named Fionnán, and it signifies a connection to a person with fair or white features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinnan: 592
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,591
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinnan in Braille

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

The name Kinnan in braille

How to sign the name Kinnan using Sign Language

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

The name Kinnan in sign language

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