Halpenny

Halpenny Meaning & Origin

About Halpenny
The surname Halpenny is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAilpín, meaning "descendant of Ailpín." Ailpín is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "ailp," which means "rock" or "cliff." The surname Halpenny is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halpenny: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLPN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H041050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L P AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/halpenny*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halpenny in Braille

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

The name Halpenny in braille

How to sign the name Halpenny using Sign Language

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

The name Halpenny in sign language

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