Haeffner

Haeffner Meaning & Origin

About Haeffner
The surname Haeffner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Häffner," meaning a potter or a maker of pottery. It is derived from the Middle High German word "hafner," which itself comes from the Old High German word "hafan," meaning "to cover" or "to enclose." The name likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who worked in the pottery trade or lived near a pottery workshop.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Haeffner: 382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Haeffner 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
HFNR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 F N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛfnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haeffner in Braille

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

The name Haeffner in braille

How to sign the name Haeffner using Sign Language

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

The name Haeffner in sign language

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