Henness

Henness Meaning & Origin

About Henness
The surname Henness is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAonghusa, meaning "descendant of Aonghus." Aonghus is a Gaelic personal name derived from the elements "aon," meaning "one," and "gus," meaning "choice" or "vigor." The surname Henness is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henness: 372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,255
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henness in Braille

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

The name Henness in braille

How to sign the name Henness using Sign Language

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

The name Henness in sign language

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