Heaphy

Heaphy Meaning & Origin

About Heaphy
The surname Heaphy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÉamhthaigh, meaning "descendant of Éamhthach." The name Éamhthach itself is believed to be derived from the word "éamh," meaning "swift" or "nimble." The surname Heaphy is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heaphy: 633
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,537
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HF
🗽 NYSIIS
HAFF
🔊 Soundex
H010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhifi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heaphy in Braille

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

The name Heaphy in braille

How to sign the name Heaphy using Sign Language

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

The name Heaphy in sign language

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