Healer

Healer Meaning & Origin

About Healer
The surname Healer is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "healer," which referred to a person who healed or treated illnesses and injuries. It is likely that the original bearers of this surname were either practitioners of traditional medicine or individuals who had a reputation for their ability to heal others. The surname Healer signifies a connection to the healing profession and may have been bestowed upon those who practiced or were associated with the field of medicine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Healer: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhilər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Healer in Braille

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

The name Healer in braille

How to sign the name Healer using Sign Language

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

The name Healer in sign language

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