Henkin

Henkin Meaning & Origin

About Henkin
The surname Henkin is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Chayyim, meaning "life." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Chayyim. The name Henkin is relatively common among Jewish communities and can be found in various parts of the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henkin: 403
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 NG K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛŋkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henkin in Braille

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

The name Henkin in braille

How to sign the name Henkin using Sign Language

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

The name Henkin in sign language

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