Healing

Healing Meaning & Origin

About Healing
The surname Healing is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hæling," meaning "healing" or "to heal." It is believed to have originally been a nickname or occupational name for someone involved in the healing profession, such as a physician or herbalist. The surname Healing may also have been given to someone who was believed to possess healing powers or had a reputation for being able to cure ailments.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Healing: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈhilɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Healing in Braille

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

The name Healing in braille

How to sign the name Healing using Sign Language

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

The name Healing in sign language

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