Heimdal

Heimdal Meaning & Origin

About Heimdal
The surname Heimdal is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "heimr" meaning "home" and "dalr" meaning "valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Heimdal or lived near a valley. The name Heimdal signifies a connection to a specific geographical location and reflects the importance of one's ancestral home or the physical surroundings in their identity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heimdal: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heimdal 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

📇 Metaphone
HMTL
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 M D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/heimdal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heimdal in Braille

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

The name Heimdal in braille

How to sign the name Heimdal using Sign Language

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

The name Heimdal in sign language

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