Heidema

Heidema Meaning & Origin

About Heidema
The surname Heidema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Heide," meaning heath or moorland, and "ma," a suffix indicating a person or place. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Heidema can be interpreted as "person from the heath" or "dweller near the moorland." It is a toponymic surname, often given to individuals who lived in or near areas characterized by heath or moorland landscapes in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heidema: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heidema 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
HTM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY2 D IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/heidema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heidema in Braille

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

The name Heidema in braille

How to sign the name Heidema using Sign Language

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

The name Heidema in sign language

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