Herk

Herk Meaning & Origin

About Herk
The surname Herk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Herk", which itself is a short form of the name "Hendrik". The name Hendrik is a variant of the Germanic name Heinrich, meaning "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household". Therefore, the surname Herk can be interpreted to mean "son of Hendrik" or "descendant of the ruler of the home".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herk: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/hərk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herk in Braille

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

The name Herk in braille

How to sign the name Herk using Sign Language

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

The name Herk in sign language

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