About Heyns
The surname Heyns is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Hein, which is a short form of Heinrich. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hein. The name Hein itself is derived from the Germanic elements "heim," meaning home, and "ric," meaning ruler or power. Therefore, the surname Heyns can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Hein" or "ruler of the home."
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The surname Heyns is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heyns based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Heyns in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Heyns using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.