Hanifin

Hanifin Meaning & Origin

About Hanifin
The surname Hanifin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAnfaidhín, meaning "descendant of Anfaidhín." The name Anfaidhín is a diminutive form of the personal name Anfaidh, which means "storm" or "tempest." The surname Hanifin is primarily found in County Kerry, Ireland, and is associated with families who were likely involved in the agricultural or fishing industries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanifin: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNFN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N IH0 F IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænɪfɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanifin in Braille

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

The name Hanifin in braille

How to sign the name Hanifin using Sign Language

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

The name Hanifin in sign language

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