Haefeli

Haefeli Meaning & Origin

About Haefeli
The surname Haefeli is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hovel," meaning "small farm" or "cottage." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived or worked on a small farm or cottage. The name Haefeli is relatively common in Switzerland and has spread to other parts of the world through Swiss emigration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Haefeli: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Haefeli based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Haefeli is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH0 F EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/haefeli*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haefeli in Braille

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

The name Haefeli in braille

How to sign the name Haefeli using Sign Language

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

The name Haefeli in sign language

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