Hennig

Hennig Meaning & Origin

About Hennig
The surname Hennig 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, variations of the name Hennig have emerged, and it is now a relatively common surname in Germany and other German-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hennig: 2,415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12775
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnɪg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hennig in Braille

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

The name Hennig in braille

How to sign the name Hennig using Sign Language

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

The name Hennig in sign language

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