Heric

Heric Meaning & Origin

About Heric
The surname Heric is of Croatian origin and is derived from the personal name "Heraclius," which was a Latinized form of the Greek name "Herakleios." The name Herakleios was derived from the Greek mythological hero Herakles (Hercules), known for his strength and bravery. Therefore, the surname Heric likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Heraclius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heric: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/heric*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heric in Braille

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

The name Heric in braille

How to sign the name Heric using Sign Language

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

The name Heric in sign language

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