Hemmingsen

Hemmingsen Meaning & Origin

About Hemmingsen
The surname Hemmingsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the patronymic form of the given name Hemming. It signifies "son of Hemming." The name Hemming itself is derived from the Old Norse name Hemingr, which is composed of the elements "heima" meaning "home" and "ríkr" meaning "ruler" or "mighty." Therefore, the surname Hemmingsen can be interpreted as "son of the powerful ruler" or "descendant of Hemming."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hemmingsen: 578
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMNKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0505205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M IH0 NG S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛmɪŋsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMNKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hemmingsen in Braille

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

The name Hemmingsen in braille

How to sign the name Hemmingsen using Sign Language

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

The name Hemmingsen in sign language

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