Hefferan

Hefferan Meaning & Origin

About Hefferan
The surname Hefferan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hIfearnáin, meaning "descendant of Ifearnán." The name Ifearnán is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "ifreann," meaning "hell" or "inferno." Therefore, the surname Hefferan may have originally been a nickname for someone with a fiery or passionate temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hefferan: 437
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hefferan 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
HFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 F ER0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛfərən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hefferan in Braille

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

The name Hefferan in braille

How to sign the name Hefferan using Sign Language

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

The name Hefferan in sign language

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