Hinken

Hinken Meaning & Origin

About Hinken
The surname Hinken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heinrich. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Hinken, which is a regional variant found primarily in northern Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hinken: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hinken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinken in Braille

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

The name Hinken in braille

How to sign the name Hinken using Sign Language

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

The name Hinken in sign language

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