Heinsohn

Heinsohn Meaning & Origin

About Heinsohn
The surname Heinsohn is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, meaning "home ruler" or "ruler of the household." The suffix "-sohn" indicates "son of," making Heinsohn mean "son of Heinrich." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heinsohn: 697
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,900
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heinsohn in Braille

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

The name Heinsohn in braille

How to sign the name Heinsohn using Sign Language

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

The name Heinsohn in sign language

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