Heinrichs

Heinrichs Meaning & Origin

About Heinrichs
The surname Heinrichs 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 Heinrichs is fairly common in Germany and other German-speaking countries, and it signifies a familial connection to someone with the given name Heinrich.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heinrichs: 2,082
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,363
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HAC
🔊 Soundex
H0560202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 N R IH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaɪnrɪks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heinrichs in Braille

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

The name Heinrichs in braille

How to sign the name Heinrichs using Sign Language

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

The name Heinrichs in sign language

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