Hens

Hens Meaning & Origin

About Hens
The surname Hens is of Dutch and German origin. It is derived from the given name Heinrich, which is the German equivalent of Henry. The name Heinrich itself is composed of the elements "heim," meaning home or estate, and "ric," meaning ruler or king. Therefore, the surname Hens can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the home" or "king of the estate."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hens: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/hɛnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hens in Braille

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

The name Hens in braille

How to sign the name Hens using Sign Language

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

The name Hens in sign language

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