Heiny

Heiny Meaning & Origin

About Heiny
The surname Heiny 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 patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heinrich. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Heine, Heinz, and Heineke. The surname Heiny is relatively rare and is found mainly in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heiny: 557
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,486
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heiny in Braille

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

The name Heiny in braille

How to sign the name Heiny using Sign Language

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

The name Heiny in sign language

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