Heggan

Heggan Meaning & Origin

About Heggan
The surname Heggan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÉigceáin, meaning "descendant of Éigceán." The name Éigceán is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "éigce," which means "fierce" or "violent." The surname Heggan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heggan: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/heggan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heggan in Braille

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

The name Heggan in braille

How to sign the name Heggan using Sign Language

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

The name Heggan in sign language

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