Height

Height Meaning & Origin

About Height
The surname Height is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "heght," meaning "height" or "tallness." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was particularly tall or had a tall and slender physique. The surname Height thus signifies a person's physical attribute of being tall or of great height.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Height: 1,488
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18540
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HAG
🔊 Soundex
H0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 T
🌐 IPA
/haɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Height in Braille

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

The name Height in braille

How to sign the name Height using Sign Language

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

The name Height in sign language

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