Hemken

Hemken Meaning & Origin

About Hemken
The surname Hemken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hemke, which is a diminutive form of the name Heinrich. The name Heinrich itself is composed of the elements "heim," meaning home or estate, and "ric," meaning ruler or king. Therefore, the surname Hemken can be interpreted to mean "little ruler of the home" or "small king of the estate."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hemken: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hemken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hemken in Braille

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

The name Hemken in braille

How to sign the name Hemken using Sign Language

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

The name Hemken in sign language

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