Heerwagen

Heerwagen Meaning & Origin

About Heerwagen
The surname Heerwagen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herewage," meaning "army wagon" or "war wagon." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked with or owned a war wagon, which was a type of horse-drawn vehicle used in medieval times to transport soldiers and weapons. The surname Heerwagen may have been given to individuals who were involved in the military or had some association with war-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heerwagen: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heerwagen 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
HRJN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 Y AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/heerwagen*/
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('HRJN', 'HRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heerwagen in Braille

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

The name Heerwagen in braille

How to sign the name Heerwagen using Sign Language

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

The name Heerwagen in sign language

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