Hehir

Hehir Meaning & Origin

About Hehir
The surname Hehir is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÍr, meaning "descendant of Ír." Ír was a personal name that possibly referred to a legendary figure or had a meaning related to "fresh" or "green." The name Hehir is primarily found in County Clare in Ireland and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hehir: 577
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,389
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HHR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 HH IH0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛhɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hehir in Braille

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

The name Hehir in braille

How to sign the name Hehir using Sign Language

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

The name Hehir in sign language

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