Henk

Henk Meaning & Origin

About Henk
The surname Henk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Henk, which is a diminutive form of the name Hendrik. Hendrik is a Dutch variant of the Germanic name Heinrich, meaning "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." Therefore, the surname Henk likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Henk or Hendrik.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henk: 1,035
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/hɛŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henk in Braille

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

The name Henk in braille

How to sign the name Henk using Sign Language

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

The name Henk in sign language

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