Hefferman

Hefferman Meaning & Origin

About Hefferman
The surname Hefferman is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hIfearnáin, meaning "descendant of Ifearnán." The name Ifearnán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "ifreann," which translates to "hell" or "inferno." Therefore, the surname Hefferman can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little inferno" or "descendant of the one associated with hell."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hefferman: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hefferman 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
HFRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0106505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 F ER0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛfərmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hefferman in Braille

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

The name Hefferman in braille

How to sign the name Hefferman using Sign Language

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

The name Hefferman in sign language

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