Lenehan

Lenehan Meaning & Origin

About Lenehan
The surname Lenehan 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 Lenehan is primarily found in County Galway and County Roscommon in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lenehan: 591
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lenehan 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
LNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N IH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛnɪhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lenehan in Braille

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

The name Lenehan in braille

How to sign the name Lenehan using Sign Language

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

The name Lenehan in sign language

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