Hiney

Hiney Meaning & Origin

About Hiney
The surname Hiney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEidhin, meaning "descendant of Eidhin." The name Eidhin is believed to be derived from the word "éidhean," which means "ivy." The surname Hiney is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiney: 495
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,584
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiney in Braille

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

The name Hiney in braille

How to sign the name Hiney using Sign Language

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

The name Hiney in sign language

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