Henbest

Henbest Meaning & Origin

About Henbest
The surname Henbest is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hembeorht," meaning "bright home" or "shining home." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Hemsworth or Hemsworth in West Yorkshire, England. The name Henbest has variations such as Hemsworth and Hempsworth, and it is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henbest: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNPST
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H051023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N B AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/henbest*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNPST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henbest in Braille

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

The name Henbest in braille

How to sign the name Henbest using Sign Language

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

The name Henbest in sign language

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