Henz

Henz Meaning & Origin

About Henz
The surname Henz is of German origin and is derived from the given 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, variations of the name emerged, including Henz, which is a shortened form of Heinrich. The surname Henz is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henz: 292
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,519
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henz in Braille

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

The name Henz in braille

How to sign the name Henz using Sign Language

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

The name Henz in sign language

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