Himmerich

Himmerich Meaning & Origin

About Himmerich
The surname Himmerich is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "himmel," meaning "heaven" or "sky," and the suffix "-rich," which means "powerful" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Himmerich can be interpreted to mean "powerful ruler of the heavens" or "heavenly ruler." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who held a position of authority or had a connection to the heavens or celestial bodies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Himmerich: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Himmerich 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
HMRX
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0506020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 M ER0 IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/himmerich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMRX', 'HMRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Himmerich in Braille

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

The name Himmerich in braille

How to sign the name Himmerich using Sign Language

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

The name Himmerich in sign language

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