Hennan

Hennan Meaning & Origin

About Hennan
The surname Hennan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hEanáin," meaning "descendant of Eanán." The name Eanán is a diminutive form of the Irish name Ean, which means "bird." Therefore, the surname Hennan is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who had bird-like qualities or characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hennan: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hennan in Braille

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

The name Hennan in braille

How to sign the name Hennan using Sign Language

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

The name Hennan in sign language

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