Herny

Herny Meaning & Origin

About Herny
The surname Herny is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Henry," which itself comes from the Germanic name "Heinrich." The name Heinrich is composed of the elements "heim," meaning home or estate, and "ric," meaning ruler or king. Therefore, the surname Herny signifies "ruler of the home" or "estate ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Henry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herny: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/herny*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herny in Braille

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

The name Herny in braille

How to sign the name Herny using Sign Language

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

The name Herny in sign language

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