Heniff

Heniff Meaning & Origin

About Heniff
The surname Heniff is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAinbhith, which means "descendant of Ainbhith." Ainbhith is a personal name that is believed to have originated from the word "ainbhios," meaning "rare" or "unique." The surname Heniff is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in County Clare, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heniff: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/heniff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heniff in Braille

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

The name Heniff in braille

How to sign the name Heniff using Sign Language

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

The name Heniff in sign language

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