Hennigan

Hennigan Meaning & Origin

About Hennigan
The surname Hennigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hAinbhthín," meaning "descendant of Ainbhthín." The name Ainbhthín is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "ainbhí," which translates to "bird." The Hennigan surname is predominantly found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who were historically involved in agriculture and land ownership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hennigan: 2,978
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10726
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.01

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hennigan 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
/ˈhɛnɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hennigan in Braille

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

The name Hennigan in braille

How to sign the name Hennigan using Sign Language

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

The name Hennigan in sign language

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