Herkenhoff

Herkenhoff Meaning & Origin

About Herkenhoff
The surname Herkenhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "herk" meaning "army" or "warrior" and "hoff" meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Herkenhoff can be interpreted as "warrior of the farm" or "warrior of the court." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who was associated with military or agricultural activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herkenhoff: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herkenhoff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRKNF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0620501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 K AH0 N HH AA2 F
🌐 IPA
/herkenhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herkenhoff in Braille

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

The name Herkenhoff in braille

How to sign the name Herkenhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Herkenhoff in sign language

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