Hemke

Hemke Meaning & Origin

About Hemke
The surname Hemke 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, the name evolved into Hemke, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hemke: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMK
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M K
🌐 IPA
/hemke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hemke in Braille

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

The name Hemke in braille

How to sign the name Hemke using Sign Language

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

The name Hemke in sign language

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