Heinrich

Heinrich Meaning & Origin

About Heinrich
The surname Heinrich is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." It is a combination of the Germanic elements "heim," meaning "home," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." The surname Heinrich was likely originally given to someone who held a position of authority within their household or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heinrich: 8,552
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.9

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNRX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H056020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 N R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaɪnrɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNRX', 'HNRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heinrich in Braille

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

The name Heinrich in braille

How to sign the name Heinrich using Sign Language

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

The name Heinrich in sign language

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