Henahan

Henahan Meaning & Origin

About Henahan
The surname Henahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÉanacháin, meaning "descendant of Éanacháin." The personal name Éanacháin is believed to be derived from the word "éan," meaning "bird." Therefore, the surname Henahan is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who had bird-like qualities or characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henahan: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/henahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henahan in Braille

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

The name Henahan in braille

How to sign the name Henahan using Sign Language

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

The name Henahan in sign language

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