Loonan

Loonan Meaning & Origin

About Loonan
The surname Loonan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Luinín, meaning "descendant of Luinín." The name Luinín is believed to be a diminutive form of the word "luin," which translates to "blackbird" in English. The surname Loonan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Galway, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loonan: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/loonan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loonan in Braille

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

The name Loonan in braille

How to sign the name Loonan using Sign Language

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

The name Loonan in sign language

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