Hegan

Hegan Meaning & Origin

About Hegan
The surname Hegan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAodhagáin, meaning "descendant of Aodhagán." Aodhagán is a diminutive form of the Irish name Aodh, which means "fire" or "fiery." The surname Hegan is primarily found in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and is associated with the Gaelic-speaking O'Neill clan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hegan: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hegan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hegan in Braille

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

The name Hegan in braille

How to sign the name Hegan using Sign Language

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

The name Hegan in sign language

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