Hank

Hank Meaning & Origin

About Hank
The surname Hank is of German origin and is derived from the given name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the household" or "home ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Heinrich. Over time, the name Hank has become a distinct surname, often associated with individuals of German or Dutch ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hank: 1,916
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/hæŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hank in Braille

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

The name Hank in braille

How to sign the name Hank using Sign Language

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

The name Hank in sign language

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