Hannis

Hannis Meaning & Origin

About Hannis
The surname Hannis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hann", a short form of "Johannes" or "John". The name "Hannis" would have been used to denote a descendant or son of someone named Hann. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the family lineage or ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hannis: 401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hannis in Braille

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

The name Hannis in braille

How to sign the name Hannis using Sign Language

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

The name Hannis in sign language

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