Heaney

Heaney Meaning & Origin

About Heaney
The surname Heaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEighnigh, meaning "descendant of Eighneach." Eighneach is a personal name derived from the word "eigneach," which translates to "kernel" or "grain." The surname Heaney is most commonly associated with County Derry in Northern Ireland and is often found among people of Irish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heaney: 4,197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,888
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhini/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heaney in Braille

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

The name Heaney in braille

How to sign the name Heaney using Sign Language

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

The name Heaney in sign language

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