Heffernan

Heffernan Meaning & Origin

About Heffernan
The surname Heffernan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hIfearnáin, meaning "descendant of Ifearnán." The personal name Ifearnán is believed to be derived from the word "ifreann," meaning "hell" or "inferno." Therefore, the surname Heffernan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the one from hell" or "descendant of the infernal one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heffernan: 6,961
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,043
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0106505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 F ER0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛfərnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heffernan in Braille

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

The name Heffernan in braille

How to sign the name Heffernan using Sign Language

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

The name Heffernan in sign language

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