Heman

Heman Meaning & Origin

About Heman
The surname Heman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Heahmund," which means "high protection" or "high defender." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heman. Over time, the surname Heman has evolved and may have variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heman: 362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhimən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heman in Braille

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

The name Heman in braille

How to sign the name Heman using Sign Language

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

The name Heman in sign language

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