Henehan

Henehan Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Henehan: 567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Henehan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnɪhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henehan in Braille

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

The name Henehan in braille

How to sign the name Henehan using Sign Language

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

The name Henehan in sign language

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