Henigan

Henigan Meaning & Origin

About Henigan
The surname Henigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAinighain, meaning "descendant of Ainighain." The name Ainighain itself is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "ainm," meaning "name" or "soul." The surname Henigan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Clare, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henigan: 479
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44808
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henigan in Braille

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

The name Henigan in braille

How to sign the name Henigan using Sign Language

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

The name Henigan in sign language

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