Heafey

Heafey Meaning & Origin

About Heafey
The surname Heafey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEithir, meaning "descendant of Eithir." The name Eithir itself is believed to have originated from the word "eithne," which means "kernel" or "grain." The surname Heafey is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heafey: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/heafey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heafey in Braille

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

The name Heafey in braille

How to sign the name Heafey using Sign Language

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

The name Heafey in sign language

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