Henegan

Henegan Meaning & Origin

About Henegan
The surname Henegan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAonghusa, meaning "descendant of Aonghus." Aonghus is a Gaelic personal name derived from the elements "aon," meaning "one," and "gus," meaning "choice" or "vigor." The surname Henegan signifies a familial connection to someone named Aonghus and is commonly found in County Mayo and County Galway in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henegan: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/henegan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henegan in Braille

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

The name Henegan in braille

How to sign the name Henegan using Sign Language

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

The name Henegan in sign language

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