Manahan

Manahan Meaning & Origin

About Manahan
The surname Manahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Manacháin, meaning "descendant of the monk." It is believed to have originated from a personal name that referred to someone who was associated with a monastery or had a religious connection. The name Manahan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Cork and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Manahan: 2,673
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11722
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 N AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmænəhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Manahan in Braille

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

The name Manahan in braille

How to sign the name Manahan using Sign Language

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

The name Manahan in sign language

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