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.
The surname Henighan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Henighan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Henighan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.