Heeney

Heeney Meaning & Origin

About Heeney
The surname Heeney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÉighnigh, meaning "descendant of Éighneach." The name Éighneach is believed to be derived from the word "éigean," which means "swift" or "nimble." The surname Heeney is primarily found in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic kingdom of Ulster.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heeney: 512
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhini/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heeney in Braille

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

The name Heeney in braille

How to sign the name Heeney using Sign Language

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

The name Heeney in sign language

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