Heggins

Heggins Meaning & Origin

About Heggins
The surname Heggins is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Aodhagáin, meaning "son of Aodhagán." Aodhagán is a diminutive form of Aodh, which means "fire" or "fiery." The name Heggins suggests a connection to someone with a fiery or passionate nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heggins: 473
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heggins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 G IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/heggins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heggins in Braille

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

The name Heggins in braille

How to sign the name Heggins using Sign Language

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

The name Heggins in sign language

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