Quinan

Quinan Meaning & Origin

About Quinan
The surname Quinan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Coinneáin, meaning "descendant of Coinneach." Coinneach is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "caoin," which means "handsome" or "comely." The surname Quinan is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quinan: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNN
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/quinan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quinan in Braille

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

The name Quinan in braille

How to sign the name Quinan using Sign Language

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

The name Quinan in sign language

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