Hengesbach

Hengesbach Meaning & Origin

About Hengesbach
The surname Hengesbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "henges," meaning "hanging" or "suspended," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hengesbach can be interpreted as "hanging brook" or "suspended stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical feature or a place near a brook that had a hanging or suspended characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hengesbach: 339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hengesbach 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
HNJSPK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052021020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 NG G IH0 S B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/hengesbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNJSPK', 'HNKSPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hengesbach in Braille

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

The name Hengesbach in braille

How to sign the name Hengesbach using Sign Language

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

The name Hengesbach in sign language

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