Highelk

Highelk Meaning & Origin

About Highelk
The surname Highelk is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hoch" meaning "high" and "elk" meaning "elk" or "moose." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Highelk can be interpreted as "high elk" or "tall moose." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who was tall or had some association with elks or moose.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Highelk: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Highelk 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
HLK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 L EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/highelk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Highelk in Braille

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

The name Highelk in braille

How to sign the name Highelk using Sign Language

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

The name Highelk in sign language

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