Leneghan

Leneghan Meaning & Origin

About Leneghan
The surname Leneghan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Leannacháin, meaning "descendant of Leannachán." Leannachán is a personal name derived from the word "leann," which means "cloak" or "mantle." The surname Leneghan is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with families who were traditionally involved in the textile industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leneghan: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leneghan 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
LNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N IH0 G HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/leneghan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leneghan in Braille

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

The name Leneghan in braille

How to sign the name Leneghan using Sign Language

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

The name Leneghan in sign language

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