Henke

Henke Meaning & Origin

About Henke
The surname Henke is of German origin and is derived from the given 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, the surname Henke has become a common and distinct family name in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henke: 7,566
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,690
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.56

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/hɛŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henke in Braille

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

The name Henke in braille

How to sign the name Henke using Sign Language

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

The name Henke in sign language

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