Leehan

Leehan Meaning & Origin

About Leehan
The surname Leehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Liatháin, meaning "descendant of Liathán." Liathán is a personal name derived from the word "liath," which translates to "grey" or "grey-haired." The surname Leehan is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leehan: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LHN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/leehan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leehan in Braille

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

The name Leehan in braille

How to sign the name Leehan using Sign Language

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

The name Leehan in sign language

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