Hesselink

Hesselink Meaning & Origin

About Hesselink
The surname Hesselink is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Hessel, which means "battle" or "strife" in Old Germanic. The suffix "-ink" is a common diminutive in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Hesselink can be interpreted as "son of Hessel" or "descendant of Hessel," referring to someone who is a son or descendant of a person named Hessel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hesselink: 349
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hesselink 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
HSLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0204052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 S L IH0 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hesselink*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hesselink in Braille

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

The name Hesselink in braille

How to sign the name Hesselink using Sign Language

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

The name Hesselink in sign language

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