Heun

Heun Meaning & Origin

About Heun
The surname Heun is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hΕ«ne," meaning "giant" or "big man." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was tall or had a large stature. The surname Heun likely originated as a descriptive name and was later adopted as a hereditary surname.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heun: 781
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,043
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/hjun/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heun in Braille

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

The name Heun in braille

How to sign the name Heun using Sign Language

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

The name Heun in sign language

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