Nelan

Nelan Meaning & Origin

About Nelan
The surname Nelan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Nialláin, meaning "descendant of Niallán." Niallán is a diminutive form of the name Niall, which itself means "champion" or "cloud." The name Nelan is primarily found in County Clare in Ireland and is associated with the O'Brien clan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nelan: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nelan 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
NLN
🔊 Soundex
N0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nelan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nelan in Braille

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

The name Nelan in braille

How to sign the name Nelan using Sign Language

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

The name Nelan in sign language

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