Harnishfeger

Harnishfeger Meaning & Origin

About Harnishfeger
The surname Harnishfeger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Harnisch" meaning "armor" and "Feger" meaning "sweeper" or "cleaner." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Harnishfeger can be interpreted as "armor sweeper" or "one who cleans armor." It is likely that the name originated as an occupational surname for someone who was involved in the maintenance or cleaning of armor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harnishfeger: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harnishfeger 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
HRNXFJR
🗽 NYSIIS
HASA
🔊 Soundex
H06502010206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R N IH0 SH IH0 R
🌐 IPA
/harnishfeger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNXFJR', 'HRNXFKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harnishfeger in Braille

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

The name Harnishfeger in braille

How to sign the name Harnishfeger using Sign Language

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

The name Harnishfeger in sign language

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