Hedquist

Hedquist Meaning & Origin

About Hedquist
The surname Hedquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hed," meaning "heath" or "moor," and "quist," meaning "branch" or "twig." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hedquist can be interpreted as "heath branch" or "moor twig." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with heath or moorland vegetation.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hedquist: 465
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HTKST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HAGA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H032023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D K W IH2 S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ›dkˌwΙͺst/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HTKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hedquist in Braille

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

The name Hedquist in braille

How to sign the name Hedquist using Sign Language

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

The name Hedquist in sign language

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