Hegstrom

Hegstrom Meaning & Origin

About Hegstrom
The surname Hegstrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "heg," meaning "hedge" or "fence," and "strom," meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hegstrom can be interpreted as "river by the hedge" or "stream near the fence." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned land adjacent to a river or stream that was bordered by a hedge or fence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hegstrom: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hegstrom based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HKSTRM
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HAN
πŸ”Š Soundex
H023605
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 G S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ›gstrΙ™m/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HKSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hegstrom in Braille

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

The name Hegstrom in braille

How to sign the name Hegstrom using Sign Language

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

The name Hegstrom in sign language

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