Hennessey

Hennessey Meaning & Origin

About Hennessey
The surname Hennessey 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 name Hennessey is predominantly found in Ireland and is associated with County Clare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hennessey: 8,357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,245
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.83

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hennessey 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
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N AH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnəsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hennessey in Braille

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

The name Hennessey in braille

How to sign the name Hennessey using Sign Language

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

The name Hennessey in sign language

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