Heffington

Heffington Meaning & Origin

About Heffington
The surname Heffington is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Heahfrith" or "Heahfrid," meaning "high peace" or "high protection." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heahfrith. Over time, the name evolved into Heffington, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heffington: 1,169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,124
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 F IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛfɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heffington in Braille

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

The name Heffington in braille

How to sign the name Heffington using Sign Language

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

The name Heffington in sign language

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