Heekin

Heekin Meaning & Origin

About Heekin
The surname Heekin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÉicín, meaning "descendant of Éicín." The name Éicín is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "éicne," which translates to "kernel" or "grain." The surname Heekin likely originated as a nickname for someone who was small or had a slight build, or it could have been an occupational name for someone involved in the grain trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heekin: 345
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhikɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heekin in Braille

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

The name Heekin in braille

How to sign the name Heekin using Sign Language

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

The name Heekin in sign language

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