Meahan

Meahan Meaning & Origin

About Meahan
The surname Meahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Miadhacháin, meaning "descendant of Miadhacháin." The name Miadhacháin is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Miadhach, which translates to "honorable" or "honored." Therefore, the surname Meahan signifies a person who is a descendant of someone with an honorable or esteemed character.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meahan: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/meahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meahan in Braille

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

The name Meahan in braille

How to sign the name Meahan using Sign Language

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

The name Meahan in sign language

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