Haefs

Haefs Meaning & Origin

About Haefs
The surname Haefs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heinrich. Over time, the name evolved and became Haefs, which is now a relatively rare surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Haefs: 273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 F S
🌐 IPA
/haefs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haefs in Braille

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

The name Haefs in braille

How to sign the name Haefs using Sign Language

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

The name Haefs in sign language

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