Greenheck

Greenheck Meaning & Origin

About Greenheck
The surname Greenheck is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "grene" meaning "green" and "hecc" meaning "hatch" or "gate." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a green gate or a gate leading to a green area. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a connection to the color green or someone who worked as a gatekeeper.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenheck: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenheck 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
KRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/greenheck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenheck in Braille

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

The name Greenheck in braille

How to sign the name Greenheck using Sign Language

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

The name Greenheck in sign language

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