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.
The surname Hein is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Hein in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.