Earnhardt

Earnhardt Meaning & Origin

About Earnhardt
The surname Earnhardt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ern," meaning "eagle," and "hard," meaning "strong" or "brave." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Earnhardt can be interpreted as "strong eagle" or "brave eagle." This surname is most famously associated with the renowned American stock car racing family, the Earnhardts, including the legendary Dale Earnhardt Sr. and his son Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Earnhardt: 1,539
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,098
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Earnhardt 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
ARNRT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E065063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 N HH AA2 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈərnˌhɑrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Earnhardt in Braille

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

The name Earnhardt in braille

How to sign the name Earnhardt using Sign Language

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

The name Earnhardt in sign language

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