Heed

Heed Meaning & Origin

About Heed
The surname Heed is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hede," meaning "head." It was likely used as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive head, or perhaps as a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold headgear. The surname Heed may also have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent hill or headland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heed: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY1 D
🌐 IPA
/hid/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heed in Braille

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

The name Heed in braille

How to sign the name Heed using Sign Language

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

The name Heed in sign language

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