Huneke

Huneke Meaning & Origin

About Huneke
The surname Huneke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hunold," which itself is composed of the elements "hun," meaning "bear cub," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Huneke can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the bear cubs" or "bear cub ruler." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname or a descriptive name given to someone who exhibited qualities associated with bears or rulership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Huneke: 622
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Huneke 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
HNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈhənɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Huneke in Braille

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

The name Huneke in braille

How to sign the name Huneke using Sign Language

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

The name Huneke in sign language

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