Kivlehan

Kivlehan Meaning & Origin

About Kivlehan
The surname Kivlehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chainnigh, meaning "son of the servant of St. Canice." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor who was associated with or served St. Canice, a 6th-century Irish saint. The name Kivlehan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Sligo and County Leitrim in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kivlehan: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kivlehan 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
KFLHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 V L IH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/kivlehan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kivlehan in Braille

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

The name Kivlehan in braille

How to sign the name Kivlehan using Sign Language

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

The name Kivlehan in sign language

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