Hediger

Hediger Meaning & Origin

About Hediger
The surname Hediger is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the household" or "ruler of the home." The suffix "-er" indicates a person associated with or belonging to something, thus making Hediger mean "one who belongs to Heinrich" or "one who is associated with Heinrich." This surname likely originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from an ancestor named Heinrich.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hediger: 508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTJR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D IH0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛdɪgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTJR', 'HTKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hediger in Braille

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

The name Hediger in braille

How to sign the name Hediger using Sign Language

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

The name Hediger in sign language

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