Henjum

Henjum Meaning & Origin

About Henjum
The surname Henjum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hænir, which means "rooster" or "cock." The suffix -jum is a locational element, indicating a place of origin. Therefore, Henjum likely refers to someone who originated from a place named Hænir or had a connection to roosters or cocks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henjum: 353
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Henjum 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
HNJM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 N JH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/henjum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNJM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henjum in Braille

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

The name Henjum in braille

How to sign the name Henjum using Sign Language

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

The name Henjum in sign language

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