Hellinga

Hellinga Meaning & Origin

About Hellinga
The surname Hellinga is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Helle, which means "bright" or "shining." The suffix -inga indicates "descendant of" or "belonging to," thus Hellinga can be interpreted as "descendant of Helle" or "belonging to the family of Helle." This surname is predominantly found in the Friesland region of the Netherlands and is associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to this area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hellinga: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hellinga based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L IH0 NG AH0
🌐 IPA
/hellinga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hellinga in Braille

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

The name Hellinga in braille

How to sign the name Hellinga using Sign Language

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

The name Hellinga in sign language

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