Henighan

Henighan Meaning & Origin

About Henighan
The surname Henighan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEanacháin, meaning "descendant of Eanachán." The name Eanachán is derived from the word "eanach," which means "marsh" or "bog." Therefore, the surname Henighan likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a marshy or boggy area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henighan: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Henighan 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
HNN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IH0 G AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/henighan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henighan in Braille

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

The name Henighan in braille

How to sign the name Henighan using Sign Language

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

The name Henighan in sign language

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