Hankee

Hankee Meaning & Origin

About Hankee
The surname Hankee is of German origin and is derived from the word "hank," meaning a coil or skein of yarn. It is believed to have been an occupational name for someone involved in the textile industry, particularly in the production or sale of yarn or thread. The name may have also been given to someone who had a distinctive physical feature resembling a coil or curl. Overall, the surname Hankee likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name related to the textile trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hankee: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 NG K IY0
🌐 IPA
/hankee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hankee in Braille

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

The name Hankee in braille

How to sign the name Hankee using Sign Language

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

The name Hankee in sign language

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