Hedricks

Hedricks Meaning & Origin

About Hedricks
The surname Hedricks is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Hendrik, which is the Dutch form of Henry. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hendrik. The name Hendrik itself is derived from the Germanic elements "haim" meaning "home" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Hedricks can be interpreted to mean "son of Hendrik" or "descendant of the ruler of the home."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hedricks: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hedricks based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H03602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D R IH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/hedricks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hedricks in Braille

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

The name Hedricks in braille

How to sign the name Hedricks using Sign Language

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

The name Hedricks in sign language

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