Heary

Heary Meaning & Origin

About Heary
The surname Heary is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÍr, which means "descendant of Ír." Ír was a personal name that referred to a legendary ancestor or hero. The surname Heary is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heary: 348
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/heary*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heary in Braille

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

The name Heary in braille

How to sign the name Heary using Sign Language

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

The name Heary in sign language

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