Henchey

Henchey Meaning & Origin

About Henchey
The surname Henchey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAinche, which means "descendant of Ainche." Ainche is a personal name that is believed to have originated from the word "ainm," meaning "name" or "soul." The surname Henchey is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Kerry, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henchey: 274
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/henchey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNX', 'HNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henchey in Braille

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

The name Henchey in braille

How to sign the name Henchey using Sign Language

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

The name Henchey in sign language

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