Heiner

Heiner Meaning & Origin

About Heiner
The surname Heiner is of German origin and is derived from the given name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heinrich. The name Heiner is relatively common in Germany and other German-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heiner: 2,392
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,869
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.81

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaɪnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heiner in Braille

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

The name Heiner in braille

How to sign the name Heiner using Sign Language

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

The name Heiner in sign language

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