Nessan

Nessan Meaning & Origin

About Nessan
The surname Nessan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Nessán," which means "little ancient one" or "little saint." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Nessán. The name Nessán is associated with a 6th-century Irish saint, and individuals with the surname Nessan may have ancestral ties to this saint or his followers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nessan: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NSN
🔊 Soundex
N0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nessan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nessan in Braille

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

The name Nessan in braille

How to sign the name Nessan using Sign Language

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

The name Nessan in sign language

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