Hoekenga

Hoekenga Meaning & Origin

About Hoekenga
The surname Hoekenga is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "hoek," meaning "corner" or "bend," and the suffix "-inga," indicating "descendant of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hoekenga can be interpreted as "descendant of the person who lived by a corner or bend." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who resided near a geographical feature such as a corner or bend in a road or river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoekenga: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoekenga 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
HKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW0 K EH1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/hoekenga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoekenga in Braille

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

The name Hoekenga in braille

How to sign the name Hoekenga using Sign Language

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

The name Hoekenga in sign language

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