Teehan

Teehan Meaning & Origin

About Teehan
The surname Teehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Téacháin, meaning "descendant of Téachán." The name Téachán is believed to be derived from the word "teach," meaning "house" or "home." Therefore, the surname Teehan likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was a descendant of someone named Téachán, and it may have been used to denote a person's association with a particular house or family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Teehan: 553
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,717
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Teehan 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
THN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtiən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('THN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Teehan in Braille

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

The name Teehan in braille

How to sign the name Teehan using Sign Language

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

The name Teehan in sign language

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