Henney

Henney Meaning & Origin

About Henney
The surname Henney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Henne," a diminutive form of "Henry." The name Henry itself comes from the Germanic name "Heinrich," meaning "ruler of the household" or "estate ruler." Therefore, the surname Henney signifies a descendant of someone named Henne or Henry, indicating a connection to a person who held a position of authority or was associated with managing a household or estate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henney: 810
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,231
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henney in Braille

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

The name Henney in braille

How to sign the name Henney using Sign Language

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

The name Henney in sign language

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