Henschen

Henschen Meaning & Origin

About Henschen
The surname Henschen is of German origin and is derived from the personal 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, the name evolved into various forms, including Henschen. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Henschen can be understood as "son of Heinrich" or "descendant of Heinrich."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henschen: 730
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31656
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNXN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnʃən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNXN', 'HNSKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henschen in Braille

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

The name Henschen in braille

How to sign the name Henschen using Sign Language

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

The name Henschen in sign language

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