Hanegan

Hanegan Meaning & Origin

About Hanegan
The surname Hanegan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hAinbhith," meaning "descendant of Ainbhith." Ainbhith is a personal name of uncertain meaning, but it is believed to have originated from the Old Irish word "ainbhthech," which means "palm tree." The surname Hanegan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanegan: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hanegan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanegan in Braille

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

The name Hanegan in braille

How to sign the name Hanegan using Sign Language

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

The name Hanegan in sign language

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