Heckendorf

Heckendorf Meaning & Origin

About Heckendorf
The surname Heckendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hecke" meaning "hedge" and "dorf" meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Heckendorf can be interpreted as "hedge village" or "hamlet near a hedge." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either lived near a hedge or came from a place named Heckendorf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heckendorf: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKNTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02053061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 K AH0 N D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/heckendorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heckendorf in Braille

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

The name Heckendorf in braille

How to sign the name Heckendorf using Sign Language

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

The name Heckendorf in sign language

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