Heafner

Heafner Meaning & Origin

About Heafner
The surname Heafner is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "heafod" meaning "head" and the occupational suffix "-ner" indicating a person who works with or is associated with something. Therefore, the surname Heafner is believed to have originally referred to someone who was a leader or chief, or someone who held a prominent position within a community or organization. Over time, the meaning of the surname may have evolved, and it is now primarily used as a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heafner: 619
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heafner based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 F N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhifnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heafner in Braille

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

The name Heafner in braille

How to sign the name Heafner using Sign Language

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

The name Heafner in sign language

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