Skahan

Skahan Meaning & Origin

About Skahan
The surname Skahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Sceacháin, meaning "descendant of Sceachán." Sceachán is a personal name derived from the word "sceach," which means "thorn bush" or "hawthorn." The surname Skahan is primarily found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skahan: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKHN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AA1 HH AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/skahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skahan in Braille

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

The name Skahan in braille

How to sign the name Skahan using Sign Language

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

The name Skahan in sign language

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