Neenan

Neenan Meaning & Origin

About Neenan
The surname Neenan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Niaín, meaning "descendant of Niaín." The name Niaín is a diminutive form of the personal name Niall, which means "champion" or "cloud." The Neenan surname is primarily found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Neenan: 536
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NNN
🔊 Soundex
N0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈninən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neenan in Braille

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

The name Neenan in braille

How to sign the name Neenan using Sign Language

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

The name Neenan in sign language

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