Heagy

Heagy Meaning & Origin

About Heagy
The surname Heagy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÉigeartaigh, meaning "descendant of Éigeartach." The name Éigeartach itself is believed to come from the word "éigeart," which translates to "unusual" or "strange." The surname Heagy is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heagy: 1,041
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,159
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhiʤi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HK', 'HJ')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heagy in Braille

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

The name Heagy in braille

How to sign the name Heagy using Sign Language

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

The name Heagy in sign language

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