Heady

Heady Meaning & Origin

About Heady
The surname Heady is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "heafod," meaning "head." It was likely used as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive head, or possibly as an occupational name for someone who made or sold headgear. The surname Heady may also have originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a prominent hill or headland. Overall, the meaning of the surname Heady is associated with the head or a prominent feature of the landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heady: 2,901
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.98

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heady in Braille

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

The name Heady in braille

How to sign the name Heady using Sign Language

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

The name Heady in sign language

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