Heiney

Heiney Meaning & Origin

About Heiney
The surname Heiney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEidhin, meaning "descendant of Eidhin." The name Eidhin is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "eidhean," which means "ivy." The surname Heiney is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Galway, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heiney: 852
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,100
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heiney in Braille

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

The name Heiney in braille

How to sign the name Heiney using Sign Language

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

The name Heiney in sign language

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