Hericks

Hericks Meaning & Origin

About Hericks
The surname Hericks 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, the name Hericks may have undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hericks: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hericks in Braille

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

The name Hericks in braille

How to sign the name Hericks using Sign Language

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

The name Hericks in sign language

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