Skahen

Skahen Meaning & Origin

About Skahen
The surname Skahen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Sceacháin," meaning "descendant of Sceachán." The name Sceachán is a diminutive form of "sceach," which translates to "thorn" or "bush." It is likely that the surname Skahen originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with thorny bushes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skahen: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skahen 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
SKHN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K EY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/skahen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skahen in Braille

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

The name Skahen in braille

How to sign the name Skahen using Sign Language

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

The name Skahen in sign language

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