Hendershot

Hendershot Meaning & Origin

About Hendershot
The surname Hendershot is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hendric" or "Henry" combined with the word "scot," meaning a Scotsman. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hendershot is "son of Henry the Scot." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was of Scottish descent or had connections to Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hendershot: 5,963
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,805
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.02

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNTRXT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05306203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N D ER0 SH AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛndərʃət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNTRXT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hendershot in Braille

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

The name Hendershot in braille

How to sign the name Hendershot using Sign Language

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

The name Hendershot in sign language

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