Henss

Henss Meaning & Origin

About Henss
The surname Henss 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 spellings, including Henss. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Henss can be understood as "son of Heinrich" or "descendant of Heinrich."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henss: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henss in Braille

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

The name Henss in braille

How to sign the name Henss using Sign Language

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

The name Henss in sign language

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