Haggerty

Haggerty Meaning & Origin

About Haggerty
The surname Haggerty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hEachthighearna," meaning "descendant of Eachthighearna." The Gaelic name itself is composed of the elements "each," meaning "horse," and "tighearna," meaning "lord" or "master." Therefore, the surname Haggerty can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the horse lord" or "son of the master of horses." It is likely that the original bearers of this surname were associated with horses or held a position of authority related to horses in ancient Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Haggerty: 11,320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,194
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.84

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Haggerty 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
HKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 G ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhægərti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haggerty in Braille

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

The name Haggerty in braille

How to sign the name Haggerty using Sign Language

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

The name Haggerty in sign language

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