Hohensee

Hohensee Meaning & Origin

About Hohensee
The surname Hohensee is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hohen," meaning "high" or "tall," and "see," meaning "lake." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hohensee can be interpreted as "high lake" or "tall lake." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a high or elevated lake in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hohensee: 965
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,572
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hohensee 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
HHNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA0 HH IH0 N S IY1
🌐 IPA
/hɑhɪnˈsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HHNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hohensee in Braille

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

The name Hohensee in braille

How to sign the name Hohensee using Sign Language

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

The name Hohensee in sign language

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