Hensgen

Hensgen Meaning & Origin

About Hensgen
The surname Hensgen 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 "-gen" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Hensgen can be interpreted as "little Heinrich" or "son of Heinrich." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants or relatives of someone named Heinrich.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hensgen: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hensgen 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
HNSJN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N S G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hensgen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSJN', 'HNSKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hensgen in Braille

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

The name Hensgen in braille

How to sign the name Hensgen using Sign Language

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

The name Hensgen in sign language

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