Hennis

Hennis Meaning & Origin

About Hennis
The surname Hennis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Henne", a diminutive form of "Henry". The name Henry itself comes from the Germanic name "Heimric", meaning "home ruler". Therefore, the surname Hennis can be interpreted to mean "son of Henne" or "descendant of Henry".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hennis: 1,554
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hennis in Braille

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

The name Hennis in braille

How to sign the name Hennis using Sign Language

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

The name Hennis in sign language

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