Hernke

Hernke Meaning & Origin

About Hernke
The surname Hernke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hermann," which means "army man" or "warrior." The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Hernke can be interpreted as "son of little Hermann" or "son of the warrior." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants of a person named Hermann.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hernke: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 N K
🌐 IPA
/hernke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hernke in Braille

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

The name Hernke in braille

How to sign the name Hernke using Sign Language

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

The name Hernke in sign language

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