Harwig

Harwig Meaning & Origin

About Harwig
The surname Harwig is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Harwig, which itself is a combination of the elements "hari" meaning "army" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Harwig can be interpreted as "army warrior" or "warrior of the army." It is likely that this surname was originally bestowed upon individuals who displayed qualities of bravery or had a military background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harwig: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R W IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/harwig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harwig in Braille

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

The name Harwig in braille

How to sign the name Harwig using Sign Language

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

The name Harwig in sign language

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