Hunziker

Hunziker Meaning & Origin

About Hunziker
The surname Hunziker is of Swiss origin and is derived from the place name "Hunziken" in the canton of Bern. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from or associated with the village of Hunziken. The name itself is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "hunni," meaning "bear cub," combined with the suffix "-ing," denoting "people of." Therefore, the surname Hunziker can be interpreted to mean "people of the bear cub" or "descendants of the bear cub."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hunziker: 1,704
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hunziker 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
HNSKR
🗽 NYSIIS
HASA
🔊 Soundex
H0520206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 N Z IH0 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhənzɪkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSKR', 'HNTSKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hunziker in Braille

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

The name Hunziker in braille

How to sign the name Hunziker using Sign Language

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

The name Hunziker in sign language

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