Hefflin

Hefflin Meaning & Origin

About Hefflin
The surname Hefflin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEithir, meaning "descendant of Eithir." The name Eithir itself is believed to have originated from the word "eithne," which means "kernel" or "grain." The surname Hefflin is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hefflin: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 F L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hefflin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hefflin in Braille

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

The name Hefflin in braille

How to sign the name Hefflin using Sign Language

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

The name Hefflin in sign language

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