Lehane

Lehane Meaning & Origin

About Lehane
The surname Lehane 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 means "grey" or "grey-haired." The surname Lehane is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who were historically involved in agriculture and land ownership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lehane: 748
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,033
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lehane 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
LHN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 HH EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/ləˈheɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lehane in Braille

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

The name Lehane in braille

How to sign the name Lehane using Sign Language

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

The name Lehane in sign language

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