Harriett

Harriett Meaning & Origin

About Harriett
The surname Harriett is derived from the given name Harry, which itself is a medieval English form of the name Henry. The name Henry originates from the Germanic name Heinrich, meaning "home ruler" or "ruler of the household." Therefore, the surname Harriett likely signifies a descendant of someone named Harry or Henry, indicating a connection to a person who held a position of authority or leadership within their household or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harriett: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 R IY0 AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/harriett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harriett in Braille

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

The name Harriett in braille

How to sign the name Harriett using Sign Language

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

The name Harriett in sign language

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