Heraghty

Heraghty Meaning & Origin

About Heraghty
The surname Heraghty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEarchada, meaning "descendant of Earchadha." The name Earchadha is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "earc," which means "plough." Therefore, the surname Heraghty likely originated as a descriptive name for someone involved in ploughing or farming.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heraghty: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heraghty 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
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HAG
🔊 Soundex
H0602030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R AH0 G EY0 T
🌐 IPA
/heraghty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heraghty in Braille

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

The name Heraghty in braille

How to sign the name Heraghty using Sign Language

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

The name Heraghty in sign language

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