Hening

Hening Meaning & Origin

About Hening
The surname Hening 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, variations of the name emerged, including Hening, Henning, and Henninger. The surname Hening is relatively rare and can be found primarily in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hening: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/hening*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hening in Braille

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

The name Hening in braille

How to sign the name Hening using Sign Language

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

The name Hening in sign language

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