Hein

Hein Meaning & Origin

About Hein
The surname Hein is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the household" or "ruler of the home." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Heinrich. The name Hein has variations in different regions, such as Heine, Heinz, or Hain, but they all share the same etymological root.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hein: 12,586
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,865
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 N
🌐 IPA
/haɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hein in Braille

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

The name Hein in braille

How to sign the name Hein using Sign Language

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

The name Hein in sign language

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