Harriot

Harriot Meaning & Origin

About Harriot
The surname Harriot is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Harry," a diminutive of Henry. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Harry. The name Harry itself is derived from the Germanic name Heinrich, meaning "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." Over time, the surname Harriot has evolved and may have variations in spelling, such as Harriott or Harriett.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harriot: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harriot in Braille

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

The name Harriot in braille

How to sign the name Harriot using Sign Language

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

The name Harriot in sign language

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