Heggs

Heggs Meaning & Origin

About Heggs
The surname Heggs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hagin" or "Hagen," which itself originated from the Old Norse name "Hǫgni." The name Hǫgni was borne by a legendary character in Norse mythology and later became a popular given name in medieval England. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Heggs. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Heggs is "son of Hagin" or "descendant of Hǫgni."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heggs: 502
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43077
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heggs 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
HKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/heggs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heggs in Braille

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

The name Heggs in braille

How to sign the name Heggs using Sign Language

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

The name Heggs in sign language

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