Haffenden

Haffenden Meaning & Origin

About Haffenden
The surname Haffenden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hæfen" or "Hæfna," meaning "ocean" or "sea." The suffix "-den" refers to a valley or a settlement, indicating that the name likely originated from a place near the sea or a valley associated with the sea. Therefore, the surname Haffenden can be interpreted as "dweller by the sea valley" or "one who comes from a settlement near the ocean."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Haffenden: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0105305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F EH0 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/haffenden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haffenden in Braille

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

The name Haffenden in braille

How to sign the name Haffenden using Sign Language

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

The name Haffenden in sign language

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