Heis

Heis Meaning & Origin

About Heis
The surname Heis is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the household" or "home ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Heinrich. The name Heis has variations such as Heiss, Heise, and Heiser, and is relatively uncommon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heis: 290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/heis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heis in Braille

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

The name Heis in braille

How to sign the name Heis using Sign Language

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

The name Heis in sign language

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