Heckard

Heckard Meaning & Origin

About Heckard
The surname Heckard is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Eckhard, which means "strong edge" or "brave and hardy." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Eckhard. Over time, the spelling of the name may have evolved to Heckard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heckard: 958
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,725
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 K ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛkərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heckard in Braille

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

The name Heckard in braille

How to sign the name Heckard using Sign Language

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

The name Heckard in sign language

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