Heck

Heck Meaning & Origin

About Heck
The surname Heck is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle High German word "hecke," meaning "hedge," and may have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a hedge or a habitational name for someone from a place named Heck. Another possibility is that it originated as a nickname for someone who was considered stubborn or obstinate, as the word "heck" in German can mean "stubborn" or "obstinate." Additionally, Heck could be a variant of the surname Hack, which is derived from the Old High German word "hacco," meaning "hatchet" or "axe," and may have been an occupational name for a woodcutter or a nickname for someone who used an axe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heck: 13,995
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2580
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.74

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 K
🌐 IPA
/hɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heck in Braille

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

The name Heck in braille

How to sign the name Heck using Sign Language

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

The name Heck in sign language

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