Her

Her Meaning & Origin

About Her
The surname Her is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herre," meaning "lord" or "master." It was originally an occupational name for someone who worked as a servant or steward in a noble household. Over time, the surname Her has evolved and can be found in various forms and spellings across different regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Her: 15,089
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,404
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER0
🌐 IPA
/hər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Her in Braille

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

The name Her in braille

How to sign the name Her using Sign Language

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

The name Her in sign language

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