Kinnane

Kinnane Meaning & Origin

About Kinnane
The surname Kinnane is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cionnáith," meaning "descendant of Cionnáith." The name Cionnáith is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "cionn," meaning "head" or "chief." Therefore, the surname Kinnane likely denotes a person who is a descendant of a chief or leader.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinnane: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 N AH0 N EY2
🌐 IPA
/kinnane*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinnane in Braille

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

The name Kinnane in braille

How to sign the name Kinnane using Sign Language

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

The name Kinnane in sign language

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