Heeman

Heeman Meaning & Origin

About Heeman
The surname Heeman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Heiman, which itself is derived from the Germanic elements "heim," meaning home, and "man," meaning man or person. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Heeman can be interpreted as "home man" or "man of the home." It likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who was associated with or responsible for the home or household.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heeman: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/heeman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heeman in Braille

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

The name Heeman in braille

How to sign the name Heeman using Sign Language

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

The name Heeman in sign language

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