Hed

Hed Meaning & Origin

About Hed
The surname Hed is of Swedish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "hæð," meaning "heath" or "moorland." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name either lived near or hailed from a place characterized by heath or moorland. The surname Hed is relatively uncommon and is found predominantly in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hed: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D
🌐 IPA
/hed*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hed in Braille

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

The name Hed in braille

How to sign the name Hed using Sign Language

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

The name Hed in sign language

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