Halfaker

Halfaker Meaning & Origin

About Halfaker
The surname Halfaker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "halve" meaning "half" and the occupational term "acker" meaning "plowman" or "farmer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Halfaker can be interpreted as "half farmer" or "one who plows half of the land." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a farmer or plowman on a specific portion of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halfaker: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Halfaker 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 Halfaker is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLFKR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0410206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F AH0 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/halfaker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLFKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halfaker in Braille

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

The name Halfaker in braille

How to sign the name Halfaker using Sign Language

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

The name Halfaker in sign language

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