Higney

Higney Meaning & Origin

About Higney
The surname Higney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÍonnaidh, meaning "descendant of Íonnaidh." The name Íonnaidh is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "ionnadh," which translates to "wonder" or "amazement." Therefore, the surname Higney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the one who inspires wonder" or "descendant of the amazing one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higney: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 G N IY0
🌐 IPA
/higney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higney in Braille

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

The name Higney in braille

How to sign the name Higney using Sign Language

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

The name Higney in sign language

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