Herbest

Herbest Meaning & Origin

About Herbest
The surname Herbest is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Herbeorht," which means "bright army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Herbeorht. Over time, the name evolved into Herbest and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herbest: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRPST
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H061023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 B AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/herbest*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRPST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herbest in Braille

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

The name Herbest in braille

How to sign the name Herbest using Sign Language

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

The name Herbest in sign language

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