Headen

Headen Meaning & Origin

About Headen
The surname Headen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "heafod," meaning "head." It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a prominent hill or a geographical feature resembling a head. The name may also have been a nickname for someone with a large or distinctive head. Overall, the surname Headen is likely to have originated as a descriptive or occupational name referring to a physical characteristic or a specific location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Headen: 2,066
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.7

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Headen in Braille

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

The name Headen in braille

How to sign the name Headen using Sign Language

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

The name Headen in sign language

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