Heitschmidt

Heitschmidt Meaning & Origin

About Heitschmidt
The surname Heitschmidt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Heit," meaning "bright" or "shining," and "Schmidt," meaning "smith" or "blacksmith." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Heitschmidt can be interpreted as "bright smith" or "shining blacksmith." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a blacksmith and was known for their skill or brightness in their craft.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heitschmidt: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heitschmidt 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
HTXMT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0320503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 T S M IH2 T
🌐 IPA
/heitschmidt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTXMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heitschmidt in Braille

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

The name Heitschmidt in braille

How to sign the name Heitschmidt using Sign Language

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

The name Heitschmidt in sign language

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