Hinz

Hinz Meaning & Origin

About Hinz
The surname Hinz is of German origin and is derived from the given 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, the surname Hinz has become a common and distinct family name in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hinz: 4,574
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,284
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.55

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/hɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinz in Braille

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

The name Hinz in braille

How to sign the name Hinz using Sign Language

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

The name Hinz in sign language

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