Henschke

Henschke Meaning & Origin

About Henschke
The surname Henschke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." The suffix "-ske" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Henschke can be interpreted as "son of Heinrich" or "little Heinrich." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Germany and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors were named Heinrich.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henschke: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Henschke 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
HNXK
🗽 NYSIIS
HACA
🔊 Soundex
H052020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N SH K
🌐 IPA
/henschke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNXK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henschke in Braille

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

The name Henschke in braille

How to sign the name Henschke using Sign Language

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

The name Henschke in sign language

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