Henneghan

Henneghan Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Henneghan: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Henneghan 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
HNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/henneghan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henneghan in Braille

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

The name Henneghan in braille

How to sign the name Henneghan using Sign Language

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

The name Henneghan in sign language

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