Heeringa

Heeringa Meaning & Origin

About Heeringa
The surname Heeringa is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "heer," meaning "lord" or "master," and the suffix "-inga," indicating "descendant of." Therefore, Heeringa can be interpreted as "descendant of the lord" or "descendant of the master." It is a patronymic surname, suggesting that it was originally used to identify individuals as the descendants of a prominent or respected figure in their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heeringa: 366
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55962
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH0 R IY1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/heeringa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heeringa in Braille

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

The name Heeringa in braille

How to sign the name Heeringa using Sign Language

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

The name Heeringa in sign language

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