Hearns

Hearns Meaning & Origin

About Hearns
The surname Hearns is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hEachthighearna," meaning "descendant of Eachthighearna." The name Eachthighearna itself is composed of the elements "each," meaning "horse," and "tighearna," meaning "lord" or "master." Therefore, the surname Hearns signifies a person who is a descendant of a lord or master of horses in Gaelic culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hearns: 1,923
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0652
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/hərnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hearns in Braille

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

The name Hearns in braille

How to sign the name Hearns using Sign Language

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

The name Hearns in sign language

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