Hennefer

Hennefer Meaning & Origin

About Hennefer
The surname Hennefer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "henne," meaning "hen," and "fer," meaning "farmer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hennefer can be interpreted as "hen farmer" or "farmer of hens." It is likely that the name originated as an occupational surname for someone who raised or worked with hens or poultry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hennefer: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hennefer 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
HNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N F ER0
🌐 IPA
/hennefer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hennefer in Braille

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

The name Hennefer in braille

How to sign the name Hennefer using Sign Language

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

The name Hennefer in sign language

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