Hettinga

Hettinga Meaning & Origin

About Hettinga
The surname Hettinga is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Hette, which is a diminutive form of the name Hendrik. The suffix "-inga" indicates "descendant of" or "belonging to," thus Hettinga means "descendant of Hette" or "belonging to the family of Hette." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in the Friesland region of the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hettinga: 366
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,962
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 T IH0 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/hettinga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hettinga in Braille

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

The name Hettinga in braille

How to sign the name Hettinga using Sign Language

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

The name Hettinga in sign language

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