Heenan

Heenan Meaning & Origin

About Heenan
The surname Heenan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÉanáin, meaning "descendant of Éanán." The personal name Éanán is believed to be derived from the word "éan," which means "bird" in Gaelic. The surname Heenan is primarily found in County Galway and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heenan: 1,970
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhinən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heenan in Braille

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

The name Heenan in braille

How to sign the name Heenan using Sign Language

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

The name Heenan in sign language

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