Tahaney

Tahaney Meaning & Origin

About Tahaney
The surname Tahaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Tadhgáin," meaning "descendant of Tadhgán." Tadhgán is a diminutive form of the Irish name Tadhg, which means "poet" or "philosopher." The surname Tahaney suggests an ancestral connection to someone who was a descendant of Tadhgán, indicating a possible association with poetry or philosophy in Irish history and culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tahaney: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
THN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH0 HH AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/tahaney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('THN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tahaney in Braille

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

The name Tahaney in braille

How to sign the name Tahaney using Sign Language

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

The name Tahaney in sign language

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