Heineke

Heineke Meaning & Origin

About Heineke
The surname Heineke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Heineke can be interpreted as "little Heinrich" or "son of Heinrich." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants or relatives of someone named Heinrich.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heineke: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heineke 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
HNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/heineke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heineke in Braille

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

The name Heineke in braille

How to sign the name Heineke using Sign Language

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

The name Heineke in sign language

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