Hammerschmidt

Hammerschmidt Meaning & Origin

About Hammerschmidt
The surname Hammerschmidt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "hammer" and "schmidt." "Hammer" refers to a tool used for pounding or shaping metal, while "schmidt" is a common occupational surname meaning "smith" or "blacksmith." Therefore, the surname Hammerschmidt can be interpreted as "hammer smith" or "blacksmith who works with hammers." It likely originated as an occupational name for individuals who were skilled in forging or working with metal using hammers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammerschmidt: 1,090
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,354
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hammerschmidt 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
HMRXMT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050620503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M ER0 SH M IH2 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmərʃˌmɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMRXMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammerschmidt in Braille

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

The name Hammerschmidt in braille

How to sign the name Hammerschmidt using Sign Language

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

The name Hammerschmidt in sign language

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