Hammeke

Hammeke Meaning & Origin

About Hammeke
The surname Hammeke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hamme," meaning "hammer." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a blacksmith or a metalworker. The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive, indicating a small or young version of the original word. Therefore, the surname Hammeke can be interpreted as "little hammer" or "son of the hammer."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammeke: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hammeke 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
HMK
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/hammeke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammeke in Braille

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

The name Hammeke in braille

How to sign the name Hammeke using Sign Language

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

The name Hammeke in sign language

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