Heirigs

Heirigs Meaning & Origin

About Heirigs
The surname Heirigs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the home" or "powerful ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of a person named Heinrich. The name Heirigs suggests a familial connection to someone who held a position of authority or leadership within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heirigs: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/heirigs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heirigs in Braille

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

The name Heirigs in braille

How to sign the name Heirigs using Sign Language

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

The name Heirigs in sign language

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