Heddens

Heddens Meaning & Origin

About Heddens
The surname Heddens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Hedde, which itself is a variant of the name Hedwig. The name Hedwig comes from the Germanic elements "hadu" meaning "battle" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Heddens likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hedde or Hedwig.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heddens: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/heddens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heddens in Braille

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

The name Heddens in braille

How to sign the name Heddens using Sign Language

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

The name Heddens in sign language

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