Heneghan

Heneghan Meaning & Origin

About Heneghan
The surname Heneghan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÉanacháin, meaning "descendant of Éanacháin." The name Éanacháin is believed to be derived from the word "éan," meaning "bird," and the diminutive suffix "-án," indicating "little bird." Therefore, the surname Heneghan likely originated as a nickname for someone who had bird-like qualities or characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heneghan: 1,310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,299
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heneghan in Braille

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

The name Heneghan in braille

How to sign the name Heneghan using Sign Language

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

The name Heneghan in sign language

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