Hince

Hince Meaning & Origin

About Hince
The surname Hince is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hinck" or "Hincke," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Henry." The name Henry comes from the Germanic elements "heim," meaning "home," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Hince can be interpreted to mean "son of Henry" or "descendant of Henry."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hince: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 N S
🌐 IPA
/hince*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hince in Braille

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

The name Hince in braille

How to sign the name Hince using Sign Language

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

The name Hince in sign language

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