Whennen

Whennen Meaning & Origin

About Whennen
The surname Whennen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Coinnich, meaning "son of Coinneach." Coinneach is a Gaelic personal name that translates to "handsome" or "comely." The surname Whennen therefore signifies a person who is a descendant of someone named Coinneach, emphasizing their ancestral connection to a person of good looks or attractiveness.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whennen: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/whennen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whennen in Braille

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

The name Whennen in braille

How to sign the name Whennen using Sign Language

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

The name Whennen in sign language

Numerology