Heelan

Heelan Meaning & Origin

About Heelan
The surname Heelan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÉilidhe, meaning "descendant of Éilidhe." Éilidhe is a personal name derived from the word "éilidh," which means "claim" or "request." The name Heelan is primarily found in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heelan: 322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heelan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhilən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heelan in Braille

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

The name Heelan in braille

How to sign the name Heelan using Sign Language

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

The name Heelan in sign language

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