Hensey

Hensey Meaning & Origin

About Hensey
The surname Hensey 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 Hensey is primarily found in County Galway and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hensey: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/hensey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hensey in Braille

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

The name Hensey in braille

How to sign the name Hensey using Sign Language

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

The name Hensey in sign language

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