Hennessy
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editAnglicized from Irish Ó hAonghusa (“descendant of Angus”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHennessy (plural Hennessys)
- A surname from Irish.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hennessy is the 3790th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9338 individuals. Hennessy is most common among White (94.73%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hennessy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 164.