Hephner

Hephner Meaning & Origin

About Hephner
The surname Hephner is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heffner, which itself is a variant of the name Heffner or Hefner. The name is occupational in nature and is derived from the Middle High German word "hefenære," meaning "baker." Therefore, the surname Hephner signifies someone who worked as a baker or was associated with the baking trade in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hephner: 386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNR
🗽 NYSIIS
HAFFPA
🔊 Soundex
H010506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N F ER0
🌐 IPA
/hephner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hephner in Braille

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

The name Hephner in braille

How to sign the name Hephner using Sign Language

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

The name Hephner in sign language

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