Heefner

Heefner Meaning & Origin

About Heefner
The surname Heefner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "heve" meaning "oat" or "oat field." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who grew or cultivated oats. The suffix "-ner" indicates a person associated with or involved in a particular activity, in this case, oats. Therefore, the surname Heefner can be interpreted as "one who works with or cultivates oats."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heefner: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heefner 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
HFNR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 F N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhifnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heefner in Braille

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

The name Heefner in braille

How to sign the name Heefner using Sign Language

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

The name Heefner in sign language

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